Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
1. What is the Form BR?
Form BR is the Uniform Branch Office Registration form that enables firms to "register" or "notice file" branch offices electronically through FINRA Gateway with FINRA, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (NYSE) and other participating jurisdictions.
GUIDANCE
Outsourcing
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Due Diligence
Outsourcing
Supervisory Responsibilities
Third-Party Service Providers
Executive Summary
NASD is aware that members are increasingly contracting with third-party service providers to perform certain activities and functions related to
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Obligations Relating to Senior Investors and Highlights Industry Practices to Serve these Customers
SEC Approves Amendments to Rule 1120 to Eliminate Exemptions from the Continuing Education Regulatory Element Requirements; Effective Date: Anticipated April 2005; Specific Date to be Announced in Future Notice to Members
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Disclosure of Mutual Fund Expense Ratios in Performance Advertising
Comment Period Expires: January 23, 2004
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Advertising/Investment Companies
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Senior Management
Advertising
Mutual Fund Expenses
Investment
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Proposed Amendments to Rule 2720
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Financing
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
Affiliate
Conflicts of Interest
Equity & Debt Offerings
Investment Banking
Qualified Independent Underwriter
Rule 2710
Rule 2720
Underwriting Compensation
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing
May 2006
In a continuing effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to NASD's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must establish its own compliance
Hearing to Review Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry: The Regulatory Landscape
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Trading
Training
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®)