A firm is required to promptly update Form BD information by submitting amendments whenever the information on file becomes inaccurate or incomplete for any reason.Additionally, when a FINRA member firm plans to undergo a material change in business operations it is required to file a Continuing Membership Application (CMA) with FINRA’s Membership Application Program (MAP) Group prior to
Investment professionals might hold a variety of designations and other credentials, offered by a multitude of organizations. FINRA’s Professional Designations Database provides information about many of the designations you might see used, including the prerequisites and other requirements for obtaining and holding such designations
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(a) No member or employee of a member organization shall exercise any discretionary power in any customer's account or accept orders for an account from a person other than the customer without first obtaining written
Direxion put out a request for investors in their products to comment on this proposed action. I figure it would be better to avoid going through their portal. The consensus seems to be that the proposed action, in its details, would ban most investors from purchasing inverse and leveraged funds. These comments apply to exchange traded inverse and leveraged funds, and not similar products that
FINRA has 12 advisory committees that provide feedback on rule proposals, regulatory initiatives and industry issues. Approximately 100 industry members and 30 non-industry members serve on these committees. The advisory committees meet in-person or via teleconference typically between two and five times a year.
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or "the Commission") recently issued Release No. 34-29093 proposing for public comment the so-called "Penny Stock Disclosure Rules" to implement
GUIDANCEPartial Customer Account TransfersEffective Date: September 13, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementAutomated Customer Account TransferService (ACATS)Rule 11870Executive SummaryOn July 14, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted accelerated approval of amendments to Rule 11870 making the procedures for
(a) DefinitionsFor purposes of this Rule and any interpretation thereof:(1) "Communications" consist of correspondence, retail communications and institutional communications.(2) "Correspondence" means any written (including electronic) communication that is distributed or made available to 25 or fewer retail investors within any 30 calendar-day period.(3) "Institutional
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTENTION: REGISTRATION AND TRAINING PERSONNEL
The passage of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA" or the "Act") has brought about changes in the tax law which will have an impact on the subject matter of the qualification examinations administered by the NASD. The chart at the end of this notice lists the
FINRA has observed unusual price activity after the IPOs of certain small-cap issuers with operations outside the U.S. Regulators suspect some of these IPOs might have been manipulated in a ramp-and-dump scheme. If you’re solicited to invest in a newly issued small-cap stock, know the warning signs and take precautions.
