Any party may ask an arbitrator to recuse himself or herself from the panel for good cause. Requests for arbitrator recusal are decided by the arbitrator who is the subject of the request.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2010-053 eff. Feb. 1, 2011.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2008-021 eff. Dec. 15, 2008.
Adopted by SR-NASD-2003-158 eff. April 16, 2007.Selected Notices: 07-07, 08-57, 11-05
(a) Before appointing arbitrators to a panel, the Director will notify the arbitrators of the nature of the dispute and the identity of the parties. Each potential arbitrator must make a reasonable effort to learn of, and must disclose to the Director, any circumstances which might preclude the arbitrator from rendering an objective and impartial determination in the proceeding, including
(a) If a party is added to an arbitration after the Director sends the lists generated by the list selection algorithm to the parties, but before the ranked lists are due to the Director, the Director will send the lists to the newly added party, with employment history for the past 10 years and other background information for each arbitrator listed. The newly added party may rank and strike
FINRA does not regulate mutual funds directly, but regulates the broker-dealers and registered representatives that sell mutual funds. In this capacity, FINRA enforces rules on mutual fund advertising, sales practices, including the sales loads that broker-dealers may charge, the incentives provided to registered representatives and the execution of mutual fund portfolio transactions.
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
January 1989
Toll-Free Numbers for New York NASDAQ Operations Center Take Effect Soon
With the opening of business on January 9, 1989, the New York NASDAQ Operations Center may be reached via toll-free 800 service from all locations.
Effective January 9, 1989, the new numbers are:
For SOES operations information (e.g.,
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
February 1989
Series 7 Test Date and Site Changes in February
February Series 7 Date Change
Because of the national holiday that falls on the third weekend, the February Series 7 exam session will be conducted February 11, 1989, at all locations except:
Atlanta, GA
Minneapolis, MN
Little Rock, AR
San Francisco, CA
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
March 1989
Series 7 Test Changes For March; Permanent Site Change in Anchorage
Memphis Test Site for March
The March 18, 1989, Series 7 exam in Memphis will be held at:
Sheraton Hotel300 N. 2nd StreetMemphis, TN
Atlanta Test Site for March
The March 18, 1989, Series 7 exam in Atlanta will be held at:
Georgia
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
April 1989
NASD Releases Interpretive Summaries Under SEC Rule 19c-4
The NASD recently made available summaries of interpretive letters issued under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 19c-4. That rule prohibits the major securities markets from listing companies that issue securities or take other corporate actions
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
May 1989
Test Site Changes for May in Kansas, New York, Georgia, and Florida
New PLATO Test Centers in Kansas
Effective May 1, 1989, Control Data PLATO Development Centers began operating at the following locations:
Farmers State Bank Building, 718 MainStreet, Suite 202, Hays, KS 67601 (913) 232-1690.
Epic Office
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
June 1989
Test Date and Site Changes for June and July Examinations Announced
July First Saturday Date Change
The first Saturday exam session date for July has been changed to July 8, 1989, for all test centers because of the Independence Day holiday that falls after the first weekend of the month.
Requests for
