Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 3280 (Private Securities Transactions of an Associated Person) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
Retrospective Rule Review
Comment Period Expires: May 14, 2015
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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers ("Association" or "NASD") is publishing for comment by members and all other interested persons a proposed rule which would establish new requirements for the private securities transactions of persons associated with member firms. The rule would replace in its entirety the
Except for the FINRA Rule 9700 Series, all capital acquisition broker members shall be subject to the FINRA Rule 9000 Series, unless the context requires otherwise, provided, however, that:
(a) the term "associated person" as used in the FINRA Rule 9000 Series shall mean "associated person of a capital acquisition broker" or "person associated with a capital acquisition
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GUIDANCEResearch Analysts and Research ReportsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativeInvestment BankingLegal & ComplianceOperationsResearchSenior ManagementAdvertisingInvestment BankingResearch ReportsExecutive SummaryIn July 2002, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange (together, the SROs) issued a joint memorandum (the July 2002 Joint Memo) that provides interpretive guidance
A self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an IRA held by a custodian that allows investment in a broader set of assets than most IRA custodians permit. Custodians for self-directed IRAs may allow investors to invest retirement funds in “alternative assets” that have unique risks, including a lack of information and liquidity—and the risk of fraud.
Additional Guidance on FINRA’s New Suitability Rule
(a) Quid Pro Quo Allocations
No member or person associated with a member may offer or threaten to withhold shares it allocates of a new issue as consideration or inducement for the receipt of compensation that is excessive in relation to the services provided by the member.
(b) Spinning
(1) No member or person associated with a member may allocate shares of a new issue to any account in which
