(a) Authority to Initiate Halts In Trading Otherwise Than on an Exchange in NMS Stocks and Facility ClosuresFINRA, pursuant to the procedures set forth in paragraph (b):(1) shall halt trading otherwise than on an exchange in any NMS stock, as defined in Rule 600(b) of SEC Regulation NMS, whenever a Primary Listing Market declares a Regulatory Halt in the security.(2) shall halt trading otherwise
(a) Reportable TransactionsMembers shall comply with the Rule 7200A Series when reporting transactions to the System, including executions of less than one round lot if those executions are to be compared and locked-in. All trades that are reportable transactions will be processed pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan. Trades that are not already locked-in trades will be
(a) When and How Transactions are ReportedEach member that is a Party to a Transaction in a TRACE-Eligible Security must report the transaction. A member must report a transaction in a TRACE-Eligible Security as soon as practicable, but no later than within one minute of the Time of Execution, except as otherwise specifically provided below. Transactions not reported within the specified
(a) As detailed in this Rule, every member shall make publicly available for each calendar quarter a report on its routing of orders in OTC Equity Securities that are submitted during that quarter broken down by calendar month and keep such report posted on an internet website that is free and readily accessible to the public for a period of three years from the initial date of posting on the
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A member, in the conduct of its business, shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.Cross References–1122, Filing of Misleading Information as to Membership or Registration2111, Suitability2121.01, Mark-Up Policy2342, "Breakpoint" Sales5130, Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings5210, Publication of
(a) Quid Pro Quo AllocationsNo member or person associated with a member may offer or threaten to withhold shares it allocates of a new issue as consideration or inducement for the receipt of compensation that is excessive in relation to the services provided by the member.(b) Spinning(1) No member or person associated with a member may allocate shares of a new issue to any account in which an
(a) General Prohibitions
(1) A member or a person associated with a member may not sell, or cause to be sold, a new issue to any account in which a restricted person has a beneficial interest, except as otherwise permitted herein.
(2) A member or a person associated with a member may not purchase a new issue in any account in which such member or person associated with a member has a beneficial
(a) Each member shall promptly report to FINRA, but in any event not later than 30 calendar days, after the member knows or should have known of the existence of any of the following:
(1) the member or an associated person of the member:
(A) has been found to have violated any securities-, insurance-, commodities-, financial- or investment-related laws, rules, regulations or standards of conduct