First of all, stop pretending like Finra doesn't know how corrupt and rigged the Stock Market is especially given the fact that Finra facilitates and encourages such behavior at the expense of the retail investor. Yes, Finra facilitates and encourages such behavior contrary to the statements made on their "About" page which I will provide some examples as proof. 1) Fail-to-deliver
First of all, stop pretending like Finra doesn't know how corrupt and rigged the Stock Market is especially given the fact that Finra facilitates and encourages such behavior at the expense of the retail investor. Yes, Finra facilitates and encourages such behavior contrary to the statements made on their "About" page which I will provide some examples as proof. 1) Fail-to-deliver
Many people prepare for the inevitability of death by creating wills or trusts, spelling out instructions about medical care through advance directives, and naming beneficiaries on retirement accounts. Sometimes overlooked in estate management is the transfer of securities that are in a non-retirement brokerage account, aspects of which can be planned ahead of time.
The Advertising Regulation Department (the “Department”) protects investors by helping to ensure that broker-dealers’ communications with the public are fair, balanced, and not misleading. The Department reviews communications such as websites, search advertisements, brochures, commercials, and print communications for compliance with applicable FINRA, SEC, MSRB, and SIPC rules through four key
The Regional committees advise FINRA on industry trends of regulatory concern, provide input on the impact of FINRA’s regulatory programs and communicate high-level information regarding meeting discussions to their constituents. Additionally, committee members serve as panelists in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The committees are organized into the following regions: West (Districts 1, 2 and 3); Midwest (Districts 4 and 8); South (Districts 5, 6 and 7); North (Districts 9 and 11); and New York (District 10).
GUIDANCE
Automated Transaction Reporting
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Finance
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Away from the Market Sales
Odd-Lot Transactions
OTC Options
Regulatory Transaction Fee
Section 3 of Schedule A to
NASD By-Laws
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On June 12, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
approved SR-NASD
No member shall publish or circulate, or cause to be published or circulated, any notice, circular, advertisement, newspaper article, investment service, or communication of any kind which purports to report any transaction as a purchase or sale of any security unless such member believes that such transaction was a bona fide purchase or sale of such security; or which purports to quote the
The fair pricing obligations under FINRA Rule 2121 (Fair Prices and Commissions) apply to transactions in all securities—including fixed income securities—and MSRB Rule G-30 imposes similar obligations for transactions in municipal securities. In addition, FINRA Rule 2121 and MSRB Rule G-30 also include specific requirements for transactions in debt securities. These rules generally require a dealer that is acting in a principal capacity in a debt security transaction with a customer, and charging a mark-up or mark-down, to mark up or mark down the transaction from the prevailing market price (PMP).
Restructured Qualification Examinations and Related Examination Fees
Don’t trust that unexpected text or direct message from a stranger—it might be the first step in a “pig butchering” scam. These scams often involve fraudsters contacting targets seemingly at random, then gaining trust before ultimately manipulating their targets into phony investments and disappearing with the funds.
