Current FINRA members seeking to change ownership, control, or business operations must submit a continuing member application, or Form CMA. Form BD amendments may be required for some of these Form CMA-triggering events.On This PageWhen to File a CMAWhat to include in a CMARemoval or Modification of a Restriction on a Membership AgreementAfter Filing a CMAWhen to File a CMAWhen current FINRA
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.
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Responsibilities Under FINRA Rule 2330 for Recommended Purchases or Exchanges of Deferred Variable Annuities
When thinking about investing, one consideration is whether to invest funds all at once or over a period of time. If you choose the latter route, you might be opting for an investment strategy called dollar-cost averaging, in which you invest your money in equal portions, at regular intervals, regardless of the ups and downs in the market.
March 24, 2008
Dear FINRA Member:
We are writing to highlight new and existing areas that are of particular significance to FINRA's examination program for 2008. We hope you find valuable insights into some of the most important topics regarding FINRA examinations, and that it helps you assess your firm's compliance and supervisory programs.
One change to the examination program that
The speed of change in the financial industry means that firms must work diligently to remain current—and a great way to do that is by attending events like this, sharing ideas with your peers and discussing your concerns with regulators. This is a great point in the year to reflect on what has transpired so far in 2012 from a regulatory perspective and discuss many current areas of focus for FINRA.
Amendments to FINRA Trade Reporting and OATS Rules to Reinstitute Short Sale Exempt Marking and to Require Price and Short Exempt Identifier on Route Reports
FINRA is issuing this OATS Report to describe the new reverse linkage process and feedback for instances where OATS was unable to find the related Route Report or Execution Report for an OATS new order event, exchange order, or TRF/ADF/ORF trade report.
Use Of National Association Of Securities Dealers, Inc., Parent And Subsidiary Logos
In response to recent requests from member firms to use one of the corporate logo icons (logos) on their Web pages to indicate a link to one of the three corporate Web sites, this FYI is being issued to clarify the position of NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD Regulation), the National Association of Securities
GUIDANCE
Trading Activity Fee
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Trading
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Trading Activity Fee
NASDAQ Exchange Registration
Executive Summary
On July 5, 2006, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ")
announced that it would begin to operate as a national securities
exchange on August 1, 2006 for NASDAQ-
