The Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) section of the 2019 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
Below are links to the central web sites that provide copies of each of the three NMS Plans in which FINRA participates.
What does it mean for something to be tax-advantaged, pre-tax or tax-deferred? Learn how these terms apply to different benefits and investments, including retirement accounts and health care benefits, and how to maximize your tax savings.
Please note: The following information is intended to provide a general overview of the permitted activities of various registration categories, but it is not an exhaustive list. Please refer to Regulatory Notice 17-30 and FINRA Rule 1220 for further details.
Series 4 - Registered Options Principal Examination (OP)
Covered activities include supervising a member's options
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting us to testify on financial literacy and for allowing us to submit this statement for the record. NASD is committed to expanding the knowledge and confidence of all Americans wishing to build a more secure financial future through saving and investing.
In conjunction with the UTP Operating Committee (UTPOC) and Consolidated Tape Authority (CTA), FINRA will begin disseminating odd lot transactions via the Trade Data Dissemination Service (TDDS) on or about October 7, 2013.
In coordination with the SEC and the CFTC, we are conducting a review of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on firms’ operations and their ability to conduct business at a time when business continuity plans were enacted.
FINRA requires firms to create and maintain written business continuity plans (BCPs) relating to an emergency or significant business disruption. Rule 4370—FINRA's emergency preparedness rule — spells out the required BCP procedures. A firm's BCP must be appropriate to the scale and scope of its business.BCP procedures must be reasonably designed so the firm can meet its existing
INFORMATIONAL
Municipal Fund Securities
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive RepresentativesInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceOptionsSenior Management
Investment CompaniesMunicipal Fund Securities/529 PlansSales Material
Executive Summary
NASD recognizes that the market for municipal fund securities, particularly Section 529 college savings plan securities,
Managing a retirement account takes some work. Your plan administrator generally handles your portfolio's actual transactions and the recordkeeping and reporting, but you decide when and how to reallocate and rebalance your assets.Beyond keeping tabs on the performance of your portfolio, you’ll want to know your plan’s rules and procedures and how much your plan and its investments are
