StatePercentage Answering 5 or More Financial Knowledge Questions CorrectlyPercentage Answering Inflation Question CorrectlyAlabama20.17%54.30%Alaska29.51%57.15%Arizona24.39%59.65%Arkansas24.17%56.42%California31.11%58.46%Colorado33.89%62.60%Connecticut28.92%61.56%Delaware29.31%57.35%District of Columbia34.41%57.41%Florida25.68%55.95%Georgia25.51%55.92%Hawaii31.27%61.62%Idaho29.37%62.98%
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The Audit Committee of the FINRA Board of Governors engaged Lowenstein Sandler LLP to conduct an independent review in connection with a Fulton County, Georgia Superior Court decision vacating an arbitration award in favor of respondent Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. The Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed the Fulton County, Georgia Superior Court decision finding no evidence of an agreement between Wells Fargo and FINRA. Furthermore, the Court of Appeals of Georgia found nothing that indicated Wells Fargo manipulated the arbitrator pool in the subject arbitration.
(a) With respect to all disqualifications, except those arising solely from findings or orders specified in Section 15(b)(4)(D), (E) or (H) of the Exchange Act or arising under Section 3(a)(39)(E) of the Exchange Act, after an application is filed, the Department of Member Regulation may recommend the continued membership of a disqualified member or sponsoring member or the association or
FINRA departments also create specific subject-matter committees as needed to consult on various issues. Approximately 55 individuals participate on these committees that serve as important advisory bodies within FINRA’s regulatory framework.
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(a) General Prohibitions
(1) A member or a person associated with a member may not sell, or cause to be sold, a new issue to any account in which a restricted person has a beneficial interest, except as otherwise permitted herein.
(2) A member or a person associated with a member may not purchase a new issue in any account in which such member or person associated with a member has a beneficial
(a) General Prohibitions
(1) A member or a person associated with a member may not sell, or cause to be sold, a new issue to any account in which a restricted person has a beneficial interest, except as otherwise permitted herein.
(2) A member or a person associated with a member may not purchase a new issue in any account in which such member or person associated with a member has a beneficial
Regulatory Notice 12-11 announced SEC approval of FINRA Rule 4524 (Supplemental FOCUS Information), which requires each firm, as FINRA shall designate, to file such additional financial or operational schedules or reports as FINRA may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors or in the public interest as a supplement to the FOCUS report, and the adoption of the Supplemental
