FINRA Encourages Firms to Make Reasonable Efforts to Assist Investment Advisers Seeking Information Pursuant to Rule 206(4)-5 Under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
Representations under Rules 5130 and 5131 may be obtained electronically through a mobile application, provided that the method for obtaining representations complies with SEC and FINRA guidance regarding the use of electronic communications, and the representations satisfy the requirements set forth in Rules 5130 and 5131.
December 11, 2017
Lawrence Cohen
Of Counsel
Gordon Rees Scully
(a) Definitions(1) For purposes of this Rule, the term "registered person" means any person registered with FINRA as a representative, principal, or assistant representative pursuant to the FINRA Rule 1200 Series or Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Rule G-3.(2) For purposes of this Rule, the term "disciplined firm" means:(A) a member that, in connection
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend: (1) Section 8.2 (Position Limits and Large Trader Reporting) of the Security Futures Risk Disclosure Statement (“2018 Statement” or “Statement”) to reflect the higher position limits for security futures contracts and changes to the
08-52 - SEC Approves Amendments to Eliminate Yield Reporting to TRACE and FINRA Will Disseminate Standard Yield in Real-Time TRACE Data
I believe in more significant penalties and stricter timeliness for FTDs. The rules are so tight for retail investors but the market makers, brokers, large funds, etc. receive so much leeway. A retail trader should have even opportunities as it pertains to data as well. I believe these rule changes will assist with bringing better information to all. Thank you.
Member Surcharge in Arbitration
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For arbitration claims filed on or after January 13, 2003, NASD will refund the member surcharge paid by each member firm named as a party (or where its present or former associated person has been named as a party) in an arbitration
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Sales Practice and Due Diligence Obligations When Selling Municipal Securities in the Secondary Market
As part of FINRA’s mission to protect investors and promote market integrity, we are focused on addressing the regulatory challenges presented by our member firms’ crypto asset activities. Crypto assets—also known as digital assets—are assets that are issued or transferred using distributed ledger or blockchain technology. They include, but are not limited to, so-called virtual currencies, coins, and tokens. A particular crypto asset may or may not meet the definition of a “security” under the federal securities laws.
