(a) The Rules shall not apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps, except for the following:
(1) FINRA Rule 2010;
(2) FINRA Rule 2020;
(3) FINRA Rule 3310; and
(4) FINRA Rule 4240.
(b) The following Rules shall apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps only to the extent they would have applied as of July
(a) The Rules shall not apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps, except for the following:
(1) FINRA Rule 2010;
(2) FINRA Rule 2020;
(3) FINRA Rule 3310; and
(4) FINRA Rule 4240.
(b) The following Rules shall apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps only to the extent they would have applied as of July
Following are FAQs about FINRA’s research conflicts of interest rules.
FINRA Rule 2359(a) provides that “…no member shall effect for any account in which such member has an interest, or for the account of any partner, officer, director or employee thereof, or for the account of any customer, a purchase or sale transaction in an index warrant listed on a national securities exchange if the member has reason to believe that as a result of such transaction the member,
Gifts Rule
FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) (the Gifts Rule) prohibits any member or person associated with a member, directly or indirectly, from giving anything of value in excess of $100 per year to any person where such payment is in relation to the business of the recipient’s employer. The rule also requires members to keep separate records regarding gifts and
Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 2242 (Debt Research Analysts and Debt Research Reports)
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 2242 (Debt Research Analysts and Debt Research Reports)
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 2241 (Research Analysts and Research Reports) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
As part of FINRA’s program to monitor firms for compliance with the SEC’s Regulation M, FINRA’s Market Regulation department reviews over-the-counter (OTC) trading and quoting activity for prohibited purchases, bids or attempts to induce bids or purchases during the applicable restricted period, and for prohibited short sales during the five-day period prior to pricing the offering.
GUIDANCEResearch Analysts and Research ReportsEffective Date: March 30, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSContinuing EducationExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceRegistered RepresentativesRegistrationResearchSenior ManagementTrainingRegistrationResearch ReportsExecutive SummaryThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to NASD rules to finalize and
