SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementInstitutional Legal & ComplianceOperationsTrading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedures for the Small Order Execution System (SOES or SOES Rules) proposed by the NASD to
(a) Each member and member organization shall submit to the Exchange at such times as may be designated in such form and within such time period as may be prescribed such information as the Exchange deems essential for the protection of investors and the public interest.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Any report filed pursuant to this Rule containing material inaccuracies shall, for purposes of this rule,
(a) No member shall establish, increase, decrease or liquidate an inventory position in a security or a derivative of such security based on non-public advance knowledge of the content or timing of a research report in that security.
(b) A member must establish, maintain and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to restrict or limit the information flow between research
A member, in the conduct of its business, shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.Cross References–1122, Filing of Misleading Information as to Membership or Registration2111, Suitability2121.01, Mark-Up Policy2342, "Breakpoint" Sales5130, Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings5210, Publication of
Important Information Regarding Annual Audited Report
As part of Transparency Services improvement initiatives, beginning on December 5, 2022, FINRA will re- platform the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF) to a new Linux-based operating system.
FINRA will offer ORF Clearing function testing in the test system (NTF) beginning Monday, October 31, 2022. This testing will allow ORF clients to view clearing transactions in TRAQS as well as
If you need to reschedule or cancel your qualification exam or Regulatory Element Continuing Education (CE) session appointment, you must do so a minimum of 10 business days in advance to avoid any fees. Appointments rescheduled or cancelled within 10 business days will incur a fee.
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
FINRA has adopted a short-form membership application process for certain firms that must become FINRA members due to the recent amendments to Rule 15b9-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Firms that are eligible for the short-form membership application process also must have been a member of a national securities exchange with which FINRA has had a regulatory services agreement for the 12-month period prior to August 23, 2023. FINRA has further adopted a partial waiver of the new membership application fee for those firms that apply for FINRA membership through the short-form membership application process. These rule changes became effective on October 30, 2023.
Each registration category has a default base qualification exam. Starting in January 2023, if a registration category was obtained by a passing alternate qualification exam, a “Credit” for the default base exam(s) is added to the individual’s exam information in their CRD record. This information is viewable in their FINRA Gateway profile as well as the Qualifications area in FinPro.
 
