Background
An important part of FINRA's work involves providing investors the information and tools they require to make informed decisions about their assets and avoid dealings with bad actors. Several respondents to the Special Notice on Engagement issued in March 2017 provided a range of recommendations related to FINRA's efforts in the area of investor education—including the types
This rule is no longer applicable. NASD Rule 1010 Series has been superseded by FINRA Rule 1000 Series. Please consult the appropriate FINRA Rule.
This Interpretive Material sets forth a membership waive-in process for certain NYSE Alternext US LLC ("NYSE Alternext") member organizations to become members of FINRA as part of the acquisition by NYSE Euronext of the Amex Membership
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The FINRA Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP)® Small Firm Scholarship Program was developed to facilitate participation from small firms—those with 150 or fewer registered representatives. The CRCP® Small Firm Scholarship is awarded to five industry professionals from small firms.To be eligible for the CRCP Small Firm Scholarship, applicants
The Senior Investor Protection Conference is a one-day event dedicated to sharing the most up-to-date regulatory information, effective strategies and solutions for protecting senior and vulnerable investors from exploitation, scams, and other questionable practices. This conference includes discussions of the rules on financial exploitation of specified adults, a regulatory roundtable,
(a) A mediator may be selected:
(1) By the parties from a list supplied by the Director;
(2) With the Director's approval upon receipt of the parties' joint request, from a list or other source the parties choose; or
(3) By the Director if the parties do not select a mediator after submitting a matter to mediation.
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(a) Before First Hearing Session Begins
Before the first hearing session begins, the Director may remove an arbitrator for conflict of interest or bias, either upon request of a party or on the Director's own initiative.
(1) The Director will grant a party's request to remove an arbitrator if it is reasonable to infer, based on information known at the time of the request,
The Regulatory Element provides training on significant rule changes and other regulatory developments relevant to each registration category. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, FINRA Rule 1240 requires registered persons to complete the Regulatory Element annually by Dec. 31 for each registration that they hold.
FINRA is reviewing retail municipal securities transactions. In connection with this review, we request your firm to produce the following information relevant to retail customer municipal transactions by your firm for the period from January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009.
FINRA, you have big name institutions that have in the past been found violating regulations on how to properly mark a short as short instead of long, how to properly report information, and how to properly manage it. In a free and transparent marketplace, every institution should have their cards on the table. If they want to invest, they should report it. If they want to short, they should
