Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") revisions to the study outline and selection specifications for the Limited Representative-Government Securities (Series 72) examination program. The proposed
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") revisions to the study outline and selection specifications for the General Securities Principal (Series 24) examination program. The proposed revisions update
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") revisions to the study outline and selection specifications for the General Securities Principal Sales Supervisor Module (Series 23) examination program. The
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In the fourth quarter of every year, the Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (Council) publishes the annual Firm Element Advisory (FEA). The Council is now updating the FEA in
The eFOCUS system provides firms with the capability to electronically submit their Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single (FOCUS) Reports to FINRA. FINRA member firms are required to compose and submit FOCUS reports to FINRA pursuant to SEC Rule 17a-5.
Exemptive relief is granted based on the following considerations: (1.) the de minimis nature of the Contribution mitigates the probability that the payment will improperly influence issuer officials; (2.) the Contribution was made by an individual who has never been employed in the municipal securities business.
<p>A broker/dealer cannot pay continuing commissions to a former registered representative who is no longer in the securities industry, unless such payments are made in reliance on an SEC no-action position addressing the permissibility of those payments under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; under the facts presented, NASD IM-2420-2 did not apply.</p>
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend paragraph (L) of NASD Rule 3010(b)(2) ("Taping Rule" or "Rule") to (1) require member firms that are seeking an exemption from the Rule to submit their exemption requests to NASD within 30 days of receiving notice from NASD or obtaining actual
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rule 3011 and adopt new related interpretive material ("IM"), specifically IM-3011-1 and IM-3011-2. Proposed amendments to Rule 3011 would require each member to conduct the independent test of its anti-money laundering program on an
Mr. Chairman, Senator Thompson, Members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to testify.
