The Customer Order Handling: Best Execution and Order Routing Disclosures 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.
1. Who is eligible to use the CRCP designation?
Only individuals who have successfully completed the FINRA Institute Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP)® program and who are in good standing may use the CRCP® designation. To be in good standing, a CRCP graduate is required to complete 12 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years.
CRCP designees who do not remain
To ensure a fair, balanced, inclusive market where everyone can invest with confidence, we require individuals and firms who wish to conduct business with the investing public to achieve and maintain certification as members of FINRA. FINRA-certified brokers have registered and undergone stringent Qualification Exams and are required to complete ongoing Continuing Education (CE) programs each year to ensure industry standards and practices are maintained.
April 2004
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must establish its own
The Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions topic of the 2024 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 and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceGovernment SecuritiesInstitutionalInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateTradingTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In response to questions by members, issuers, and the legal community, the NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Corporate Finance
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Training
Executive Summary
On July 3, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Article III, Section 34 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice and Part I of Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws to exclude investment companies and business development
On behalf of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"), I want to thank the Committee for this opportunity to testify. My name is Daniel M. Sibears and I am a Senior Vice President and Deputy for Member Regulation at NASD in Washington, D.C.
Comment Period Expires November 7, 1994
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceSystemsTrading
Executive Summary
On September 19, 1994, the Board of Governors approved issuance of a Notice to Members soliciting comment on proposals to expand the scope of limit-order protection beyond that presently afforded by member firms to their customers in The Nasdaq
