Financial Industry Networking Directory (FIND™) Interest Form for Firms let's firms subscribe to The Financial Industry Networking Directory (FIND)™, a complementary FINRA subscription service designed to connect individuals who are enrolled to take the Security Industry Essentials® (SIE®) exam with firms that are recruiting for employment and internship opportunities.
FINRA publishes Notices to provide firms with timely information on a variety of issues. To obtain a Notice published prior to 1995, please contact FINRA MediaSource at (240) 386-4200.
FINRA Announces New Electronic Process for Submission of Notice and Information Relating to Distributions Subject to SEC Regulation M
FINRA has implemented Form BR (Uniform Branch Office Registration Form) functionality enhancements for initial Form BR submissions that allow firms to de-select FINRA when establishing a new location designated as an RSL that needs to be registered or notice filed with a jurisdiction, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), or both, as a branch office. Further information on these functionality enhancements and how firms should complete an initial Form BR is available in the Frequently Asked Questions about Residential Supervisory Locations (RSLs).
INFORMATIONAL
Business Conduct and Responsibility Rules
Effective Date: October 15, 2002
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations, Trading and Training
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Security Futures
Executive Summary
On October 15, 2002, the Securities and
OATS Phase III Frequently Asked Questions
I am a Certified Financial Planner with 30 years of experience. These producs must be allowed to be traded by the open public. Any restriction is bad for the markets and the consumer. It is up to the consumer, not the government to make these decisions. There is more than enough information available to consumer regarding any potential risks. They can asses the risk themselves.
Government and industry regulators should have no authority to prevent or restrict individual investors from investing in securities that are perfectly legal, regardless of an investor's personal understanding of such products. Informing investors is a great thing, but regulators have no right to require investors to undergo any kind of prerequisite educating or testing prior to trading
The Joint NASD/Industry Task Force recommended two changes to mutual fund confirmations that are intended to help investors determine whether they received all the breakpoints discounts to which they were entitled on each mutual fund transaction.
The New Account Application Template is a voluntary model brokerage account form that is provided as a resource to firms when they design or update their new account forms.
