Proposed Rule Change Relating to Trade Reporting of OTC Equity Securities and Restricted Equity Securities
Monthly Disciplinary Actions April 2018
INFORMATIONAL
SEC Rule 504 And Intra-State-Only Offerings
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Trading & Market Making
Free-Riding and Withholding
IM-2110-1
NASD Rule 2710
NASD Rule 2720
NASD Rule 2810
Underwriting Compensation
Executive
SummaryFINRA, as a self-regulatory organization, is informed by and benefits from the expertise of industry and other stakeholders. As such, FINRA has multiple committees that facilitate effective engagement with member firms and representatives of the public regarding regulatory and policy initiatives related to FINRA’s mission of promoting market integrity and investor protection. The purpose
Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Industry Code of Arbitration Procedure Relating to Whistleblower Claims in Arbitration
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
I encourage FINRA to implement new rules, including this proposed rule on short interest reporting, to provide more transparency for retail investors.
FINRA Revises the Series 16 Examination Program
Response to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed rules on leveraged ETFs Leveraged ETFs may be volatile but it is not more volatile than many individual securities. In addition to uncertainties with individual stocks. Investors are able to allocate the use of leveraged ETFs to diverse their assets to fit their risk tolerance against the effects of a volatile and uncertain
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 2251 (Forwarding of Proxy and Other Issuer-Related Materials) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook