NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws to: (1) establish an annual branch office system processing fee; and (2) waive the annual branch office system processing fee for one branch office per member per year and, as specified in the proposed rule
I fully support this effort to improve short interest enhancements. When bad actors are allowed to create a synthetic share out of thin air through dishonesty and illegal activity, they pose the potential to put the entire financial system at risk. If "market makers" are allowed to break rules, including the creation of millions of fake shares, they are given the power to destroy
NASD, through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq"), is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") a proposed rule change to exempt all securities included in the NASDAQ 100 Index from the price test set forth in NASD Rule 5100 (formerly Rule 3350).
FINRA is highlighting a recent joint Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cybersecurity Advisory published on August 30, 2023, which may be updated as new intelligence is uncovered.
For any public offering that is required to be filed pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(a)(2), FINRA Rule 5110(a)(3)(A) describes that the required documents and information must be filed by participating members with FINRA no later than three business days after any documents are filed with or submitted to the SEC, including confidential filings or submissions, or any state securities commission or
SEC Approves FINRA Rule 2081 Regarding Prohibited Conditions Relating to Expungement of Customer Dispute Information
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Legal & ComplianceOperationsSystemsTrading
As of January 27, 1994, the following 43 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 3,499:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOESSM Execution Level
ALMIW
Alpha Microsystems (Wts Exp 9/1/98)
1/3/94
500
HALL
Hallmark Capital Corp.
1/3/94
200
SECP
Security Capital
The Extended Hours Trading 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.
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As of December 19, 1991, the following 47 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market, bringing the total number of issues to 2,673:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
HDVS
H.D. Vest, Inc.
11/25/91
1000
HDVSW
H.D. Vest, Inc. (CIA
I oppose restrictions to my right to invest, including my right to invest on leveraged and inverse funds. I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like
