FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
A segment of financial institutions, including broker-dealers, are actively experimenting with incorporating the metaverse and its immersive technologies.40 Metaverse technologies can include VR and AR, but these are not the only portals to the metaverse. Users can access virtual worlds through laptops, gaming consoles and phones.41Some firms indicated that they are examining how to leverage
SEC Approval of FINRA Funding Portal Rules and Related Forms
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Senior Management Government SecuritiesLegal & Compliance OperationsTrading
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 2, 1988, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to the NASD By-Laws and Rules of Fair practice and new Government Securities Rules designed to permit the NASD
ACTION REQUESTED BY OCTOBER 29, 1999
Comment Period Expires October 29, 1999
Advertising Regulation
NASD Regulation Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Provisions Governing Communications with the Public; Comment Period Expires October 29, 1999
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Advertising/Investment Companies
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Registered
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
On March 16, 2023, FINRA published responses to frequently asked questions concerning the MMTLP corporate action and trading halt (March 16, 2023, MMTLP FAQ). In that corporate action, the issuer decided that MMTLP shares would be cancelled and investors in those shares would receive a distribution of shares of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (Next Bridge). FINRA has continued to receive questions regarding the circumstances surrounding these events. In particular, some have questioned the level of short selling in MMTLP and suggested that there was a substantial amount of “counterfeit shares.” Although it is not clear what is meant by the term “counterfeit shares,” it has been used in social media when discussing “naked” short selling in a security and failures-to-deliver (FTDs). Some investors have expressed concern that, even though their brokerage account statements include shares of Next Bridge in their account, these shares may not have actually been delivered to their broker-dealer.
FINRA Announces Updates of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOptions*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 13, 1991, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD's Rules of Fair Practice creating a separate section relating to options communications with the public. The
