TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
It has come to the NASD's attention that some members are engaging in a practice with regard to settling customer complaints that may involve violations of Article III, Section 1 and Article IV, Section 5 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The staffs of several NASD district offices have encountered difficulties in investigating potential
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Executive Summary
The NASD is publishing this Notice to remind members that new Section 46 of Article III of the Rules of Fair Practice requiring members holding open orders to adjust the price and size of such orders by the amount of any dividend, payment, or distribution on
1. What is the single most neglected area in the field of investor education? How might this area be developed? Bar none, the most neglected area is financial planning -- investing being just one of five primary focus areas. Investment, tax, estate, insurance and retirement planning all need to be discussed and aligned with one’s life/financial goals. It can be developed by changing our mindset/
How long do I have to file an arbitration? Is there a statute of limitations?How do I file a Statement of Claim?Where do I file my Statement of Claim?Who will serve the Statement of Claim?How do I serve and file a Statement of Answer?Can I obtain an extension of time to serve and file a Statement of Answer?How do I serve and file counterclaims and cross-claims?How do I serve and file third-party
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The Best Execution Outside-of-the-Inside (BE) report card is a monthly status report detailing the number of transactions reported to a FINRA Facility (i.e., a FINRA Trade Reporting Facility or FINRA's Alternative Display Facility) in which your firm participated that were executed Outside-of-the-Inside market in apparent violation of the Best Execution Rule. If non-compliance with the Best
Beginning Monday, November 6, 2023, as described in Regulatory Notice 22-28, FINRA will require firms to report transactions in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign sovereign debt securities to TRACE.
Background
FINRA is pleased to announce a new centralized, secure file transfer platform called fileX, which enables firms to programmatically send, track and receive files in one place. fileX significantly streamlines the process for submitting bulk filings to FINRA, provides additional options for downloading files from FINRA, and allows for seamless and secure authentication and authorization
The following is a checklist to assist applicants as they prepare and submit information and documentation for FINRA Form New Member Application (NMA). To conduct securities transactions and businesses with the investing public in the US, a broker-dealer and its associated persons must be registered with FINRA. An important step in the registration process is to seek approval for FINRA membership, which is initiated through the submission of the New Member Application (or Form NMA), which is reviewed by FINRA’s Membership Application Program (MAP) Group.
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rule on Trading Ahead of Research Reports
