The Audit & Risk Committee (Committee) is a standing committee of the FINRA Board of Governors (Board). This Charter and the FINRA Governance Guidelines govern the operations of this Committee.
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Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to certain rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) that apply to transactions in low-priced securities traded in the over-the-counter market. Specifically, the SEC amended Rule 15c2-6, which makes it
TO: All NASD Members, NASDAQ Companies and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: AUGUST 30, 1985.
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., is requesting comment from NASD members, NASDAQ issuers and other interested persons on certain concepts related to voting rights of the shareholders of companies whose securities are included in the NASDAQ National Market System (
(a) GeneralExcept as otherwise provided by paragraph (b) of this Rule, each general securities member shall, with a frequency of not less than once every calendar quarter, send a statement of account ("account statement") containing a description of any securities positions, money balances, or account activity to each customer whose account had a security position, money balance, or
As a self-regulatory conglomerate it is beyond the reasoning of a "retail" investor as to why such ordinances do not already exist. The SEC itself has proclaimed naked-short selling to be a well established predatory and dangerous practice that undermines the free-market operations of millions of non-institutional investors who cannot play by the same rules. In addition to the
Elimination of Continuing Education Delivery at Testing Centers
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved amendments to Part III, Sections 13, 30, 43, and 44 of the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure that are intended to discourage successive adjournments of arbitration
FINRA Rule 4530 (Reporting Requirements) requires member firms to promptly report to FINRA, and associated persons to promptly report to firms, specified events, including, for example, findings of violations of securities laws and FINRA rules, certain written customer complaints, and certain disciplinary actions the firm takes. Member firms must also promptly report to FINRA certain internal conclusions of violations, and must report quarterly to FINRA statistical and summary information regarding certain written customer complaints. In addition, FINRA Rule 4530 requires member firms to file with FINRA copies of specified criminal actions, civil complaints and arbitration claims.
March 24, 2008
Dear FINRA Member:
We are writing to highlight new and existing areas that are of particular significance to FINRA's examination program for 2008. We hope you find valuable insights into some of the most important topics regarding FINRA examinations, and that it helps you assess your firm's compliance and supervisory programs.
One change to the examination program that
