Do not restrict my ability to choose the public investments that I decide to buy/sell. I have been investing for over 30 years and am completely capable of making my own choices without the help of a registered broker. I use both leveraged and inverse funds when I deem them advantageous to my investing plan. I know how to place stops, sell, etc when I do not want them in my portfolio. I have the
The Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
The Communications with the Public section of the 2021 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Executive Summary
The Department of Treasury (Treasury) recently asked the NASD to provide members with the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) latest list of persons and entities identified as "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons." In addition to the list, the NASD has included a summary of OFAC's regulations governing the activities of financial
Bill St. Louis is an Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement. In this role, Mr. St. Louis manages and directs FINRA’s Enforcement national operations. He also leads the development of FINRA’s national enforcement policies and procedures, and oversees the prosecution of firms and individuals for disciplinary action.
Before his appointment as Head of Enforcement, Mr. St. Louis led FINRA’s
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 3240 (Borrowing From or Lending to Customers) to strengthen the rule’s general prohibition against borrowing and lending arrangements between registered persons and their customers, narrow some existing exceptions to the general prohibition, modernize the “immediate family” definition, and enhance the notice and approval requirements related to
INFORMATIONAL
Dispute Resolution
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Arbitration
Dispute Resolution Regional Offices
Mediation
Executive Summary
Effective October 6, 2006, NASD will close its Mid-Atlantic Dispute
Resolution Office. All arbitration cases currently assigned to the
Mid-Atlantic Region will continue to be
Summary
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, member firms have made rapid and unprecedented changes to their business operations in order to prioritize the health and safety of firm personnel and investors, while maintaining the public’s access to capital markets. These changes include widespread use of remote offices and alternative work arrangements and new and expanded methods
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., is relocating its New York staff from its current World Trade Center location to new offices. The new address is:
NASD Financial Center33 Whitehall StreetNew York, New York 10004Telephone Number: (212) 858-4000
The relocation will be accomplished in stages as follows:
February 8
NASD
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTENTION: Training Directors and Registration Personnel
Effective February 1, 1984, the NASD will implement changes to the Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination (Series 39). These revisions were made by the Association under the overall direction of the Qualifications Committee of the Board. At the inception of each examination program,
