FINRA is examining firms’ offering of, and services provided to, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) and their affiliates (e.g., sponsors, principal stockholders, board members, and related parties). Unless otherwise noted, the relevant period for each request is July 1, 2018, through September 30, 2021 (the “Relevant Period”). In addition, if your response varies over the Relevant Period, please explain the differences in your response.
I oppose restrictions on the public's ability to invest in complex products for numerous reasons.
1. The definition of a complex investment is vague, arbitrary, and subject to administrative change in the future. This can cause a new risk for investors who may hold these products now but may be restricted from them in the future, forcing them to sell the products.
2. Being a complex
SummaryFINRA is adopting new Rule 6151 (Disclosure of Order Routing Information for NMS Securities) to require members to submit to FINRA for centralized publication the order routing reports required under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Rule 606(a) (Rule 606(a) Reports). These amendments will take effect on June 30, 2024. Therefore, members will be required to submit their Q2
FINRA customers using a VPN to access the MPP products’ (ADF, ORF, TRACE, TRF) FINRA test network (NTF) will be required to make a configuration change by close of business, May 3, 2024.
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As of April 27, 1995, the following 53 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 3,761:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
SMTC
Semtech Corp.
3/28/95
500
DSTM
Datastream Systems, Inc.
3/29/95
500
Business Continuity Plans
Action Requested By: May 13, 2002
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Executive Summary
The NASD is seeking comment from NASD members, investors, and other
There are optional FinPro features that are controlled by firms through a FINRA Gateway tool called Firm Settings within the Admin section of the platform. Learn more about enabling and using the features in this guide.
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Variable Contracts
As of November 23, 1998, the following bonds were added to the Fixed
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure Regarding Expedited List Selection
