FINRA Announces Updates of the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted seven rules ("Rules") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requiring broker/dealers engaging in certain recommended
1. Disciplinary sanctions should be designed to protect the investing public by deterring misconduct and upholding high standards of business conduct.
The purpose of FINRA's disciplinary process is to protect the investing public, support and improve the overall business standards in the securities industry, and decrease the likelihood of recurrence of misconduct by the disciplined
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).
GUIDANCE
Code of Arbitration Procedure
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Arbitration
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Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the
NASD Codes of Arbitration Procedure for Customer and Industry
Disputes (
REQUEST FOR COMMENTFairness Opinions Issued by MembersComment Period Expires: January 10, 2005Note: The comment period was extended to February 1, 2005.SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementFairness OpinionsInvestment Banks Mergers and AcquisitionsProxy StatementsExecutive SummaryNASD is requesting comment on whether it should propose a new rule
GUIDANCENASD Releases Minor Rule Violation Plan (MRVP) GuidelinesSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementMinor Rule Violation Plan (MRVP)SanctionsExecutive SummaryIn 1993, NASD established the Minor Rule Violation Plan (MRVP or the Plan) to provide NASD with a process for imposing meaningful sanctions for rule violations that may not warrant
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
SummaryLow-priced securities1 tend to be volatile and trade in low volumes. It may be difficult to find accurate information about them. There is a long history of bad actors exploiting these features to engage in fraudulent manipulations of low-priced securities. Frequently, these actors take advantage of trends and major events—such as the growth in cannabis-related businesses or the ongoing
