Dear FINRA, Please oppose restrictions to my right to invest in products which will protect my capital. The freedom to invest is paramount for investors to be treated equally and fairly in all products. The adoption of unfair rules will harm American stock market investors. Please stop this illegal adoption of new rules.
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Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
On August 7, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Code of Procedure setting forth, among other things, general procedures for
Summary
FINRA has amended its rules to require firms to report time fields in trade reports submitted to a FINRA equity trade reporting facility (or FINRA Facility)1 using the same timestamp granularity that they use when reporting to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT). Once the amendments are effective, firms that report time on CAT order execution events in increments finer than milliseconds
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Bond Mutual Fund Volatility Ratings
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Advertising/Investment Companies
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
FINRA Announces Changes Relating to Composition, Terms of Members and Election Procedures for the National Adjudicatory Council
FINRA Adopts Amendments Relating to Use of the Alternative Display Facility for Trade Reporting Purposes Only
Summary
FINRA is publishing this Notice to assist firms with making accurate submissions in connection with requests for Federal Reserve Board Regulation T, SEA Rule 15c3-3 and FINRA Rule 4210 extensions of time around holidays when exchanges or banks are closed. The schedule included in this Notice specifies the due dates for filing requests of extensions of time prior to and after a holiday
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Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
Training
Rule 6740
SEC Rule 15c2-11
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Special Notice to Members (Special NTM) to advise member firms and other interested
Summary
FINRA is issuing this Regulatory Notice as part of its continuing efforts to provide members with guidance on requirements relating to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), and FINRA Rule 6800 Series (the “CAT Rules”). In particular, FINRA is reminding members of their supervisory responsibilities under the CAT Rules and FINRA’s Supervision Rule (Rule 3110). Members may wish to consider
As a result of a recent review of gift and gratuity practices of over 40 member firms, NASD staff is concerned that members may not be fulfilling their obligations to comply with, and establish adequate supervisory systems and procedures reasonably designed to achieve compliance with, NASD’s rule governing gifts and gratuities – Conduct Rule 3060 (the “gift rule”). Rule 3060 prohibits
