The staff granted an exemption from NASD Rule 2790 with respect to purchases of “new issues” by the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust.November 9, 2006Marianne McKeon, Esq.Dewey Ballantine LLP1301 Avenue of the AmericasRoom 2544New York, New York 10019Re: Request for Exemption from Rule 2790Dear Ms. McKeon:This is in response to your letter dated March 21, 2006, as supplemented by your
As you consider which types of financial professionals to work with, here’s what you need to know about accountants. Accountants are trained to provide professional assistance to individuals and companies in areas including tax and financial planning, tax reporting, auditing and management consulting.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6897(b) (CAT Cost Recovery Fees) to implement a Consolidated Audit Trail (“CAT”) cost recovery fee designed to permit FINRA substantially to recoup its designated portion of the reasonably budgeted CAT costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period of July 16, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
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The NASD is seeking comment from NASD members, investors, and other
Staff interpretation of the continuing commissions policy codified in NASD IM-2420.
In most cases, you must start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your retirement accounts each year once you reach age 73. IRS rules require that you take withdrawals from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and employer-sponsored retirement plans to avoid costly penalties. Be sure you understand the requirements about RMD.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt FINRA Rule 6897 (Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees) to establish fees for Industry Members related to reasonably budgeted CAT costs of the National Market System Plan Governing the Consolidated Audit Trail (the “CAT NMS Plan” or “Plan”) for the period from July 16, 2024 through December 31, 2024. These fees would be payable to Consolidated Audit Trail, LLC (“CAT LLC” or “the Company”) and referred to as “CAT Fee 2024-1.”
Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory Update
The annual IRS contribution limits are increased periodically due to inflation, but they are not increased every year. The table on this page provides an overview of the maximum annual contribution limits for the current year.
Saving for retirement is arguably the single most important financial endeavor most of us undertake. It takes initiative, planning and consistent saving and investing to create a nest egg to cover a retirement that could stretch two or more decades. No matter where you work or how much you earn, it’s important to start saving as early as possible to take maximum advantage of compounding, which
