Please note my comments as below: Rule 1. All short sale shall be reported to finra by end of each settlement day. Rule 2. Finra shall make public report the day to day short sale by end of settlement day or the trading week. Rule 3. All unused loaned shares shall be reported to finra by end of settlement day. Rule 4. Finra shall make public the outstanding unused loaned share by end of
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Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Executive Summary
NASD Notice to Members 95-16 (March 1995) and NYSE Information Memorandum 95-16 (April 1995) (collectively referred to as "95-16") were published to address issues concerning provisions in customer agreements and predispute arbitration clauses that appear to violate NASD and NYSE rules.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to: (1) amend Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) to (a) add new supplementary materials pertaining to compliance with Rule 4311 (Carrying Agreements), the transmission of customer account statements to other persons or entities
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the fourth quarter of 2021. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of April 1, 2022. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter March 31, 2022 as
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Executive Summary
On March 18, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved NASD rules regarding quotation and transaction reporting requirements for members trading high-yield, fixed-income securities. The rules will become effective in the fourth quarter of
FINRA Rule 2330 (Members’ Responsibilities Regarding Deferred Variable Annuities) establishes sales practice standards regarding recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities, including requiring a reasonable belief that the customer has been informed of the various features of annuities (such as surrender charges, potential tax penalties, various fees and costs, and market risk); and, prior to recommending the purchase or exchange of a deferred variable annuity, requiring reasonable efforts to determine the customer’s age, annual income, investment experience, investment objectives, investment time horizon, existing assets and risk tolerance.
In observance of Labor Day, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021. Affected applications include:
Alternative Display Facility (ADF)
OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF)
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs)
As stated in the data feed
Overview of FINRA Senior Exploitation Rules
The FINRA Senior Exploitation Rules provide firms with the tools to protect senior investors and help firms address risks relating to possible financial exploitation. FINRA Rule 4512 (Customer Account Information) requires firms to make reasonable efforts to obtain the name of and contact information for a trusted contact person upon the opening of a
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 5, 1990, the NASAA/NASD Central Registration Depository (CRD) began accepting the electronic submission of amendments to page 1 of Form U-4, the Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or
Application for Exemptive Relief from Trade Reporting Obligation for Certain Transactions on an Alternative Trading System
