Following are "Frequently Asked Questions" regarding the Order Audit Trail System (OATS).
Lowering the Pattern Day Trader (PDT) minimum threshold from $25,000 to $2,000 would create a more inclusive and equitable trading environment, enabling retail investors with smaller accounts to participate in day trading without unnecessary financial barriers. The current $25,000 requirement disproportionately favors wealthy individuals and institutions, effectively excluding everyday traders
To assist firms in making the transition to the Form BR, NASD used data previously filed on Schedule E, the NYSE Branch Office Application Form, and/or state branch office forms to create a branch record on the Web CRD system for all existing branch offices. The data used was the data on file in Web CRD as of close of business, Friday, October 14, 2005.Firms had until July 3, 2006, to comply with
On behalf of NASD, I would like to thank Chairman Sarbanes, Ranking Member Gramm, and the members of the Senate Banking Committee for this opportunity to testify.
(a) Scope of Review
Except as otherwise set forth in this paragraph, the National Adjudicatory Council's review shall be limited to consideration of:
(1)
the record, as defined in Rule 9267, supplemented by briefs and other papers submitted to the Subcommittee or, if applicable, the Extended Proceeding Committee, and the National Adjudicatory Council; and
(2)
any oral argument
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
Exemptive relief is granted based on the following considerations: (1) the contributions were made prior to Individual's employment by the Firm; and (2) at the time of the contributions, Individual had no personal involvement in soliciting new, or participating in existing municipal securities business.
FINRA Amends the TAF Rate for Transactions in Covered Security Futures
The Private Placements 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.
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to advise members of the Regional Nominating Committee Nominees for the 1999 National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). Pursuant to nomination procedures outlined in Special Notice to Members 98-62, nominees for NAC are presented to the membership. If an officer, director, or employee of a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) member
