It’s tempting to put off until tomorrow some of the important decisions about what happens to your retirement assets when you die. But it pays to plan ahead, especially for accounts that aren’t transferred by will or trust. Start here: Make sure there are designated beneficiaries for any retirement savings plans and pensions you own or may be entitled to.
We publish The Neutral Corner to provide arbitrators and mediators with current updates on important rules and procedures within securities dispute resolution. FINRA believes this newsletter provides its dedicated neutrals with a valuable learning tool that enables them to better serve parties and other participants in the FINRA forum.
The Neutral Corner Volume 2
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Use the New Organization SAA Form to designate an SAA when your organization is new and requires access to the FINRA Entitlement Program.
2017 Annual FINRA Election Cycle and Procedures Overview
New research suggests that seniors may be particularly vulnerable to the effects of heightened emotions on decision making. Researchers at the Stanford Center on Longevity, FINRA Foundation and AARP found that inducing emotions, such as excitement and anger, in older adults increased their intention to buy falsely advertised items.
Under Section 17(f)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (15 USC 78q(f)(2)), and Exchange Rule 17 f-2 thereunder, as amended, firms may be required to submit additional fingerprints if fingerprints are determined to be that the prior submission(s) are illegible or classified as rejected. The process for submitting additional fingerprints differs for broker-dealers and funding
On December 8, 2016, FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness relating to Rule 4554 reporting requirements for Alternative Trading Systems (“ATSs”). Specifically, FINRA amended Rule 4554 to require ATSs to provide additional order sequencing information on reports submitted to the Order Audit Trail System (“OATS”).
Rule 4554(b) originally
Firm culture has a profound influence on how a broker-dealer conducts its business, including how it manages conflicts of interest.
