An exemption is granted based on the following considerations. First, you have represented that Name, prior to being hired by the Firm, was not engaged in the solicitation of municipal securities business, as defined in the Rule. Second, you have represented that the Firm has a long relationship as an underwriter of municipal securities for the State and State agencies, and neither the hiring of Name nor his Contribution was necessary to obtain municipal securities business from such issuers. Third, the Firm has agreed to institute preventive information barriers to help avoid the potential for conflicting interests to exist and be used, or appear to be used, by the Firm or Name to obtain municipal securities business or compensation or other financial benefits related to such business.
This request for exemptive relief is granted based on the Firms’ representation that the Contribution was made by an employee who does not and has never engaged in the solicitation of municipal securities business, the imposition of certain “information restrictions” and other Firm-wide compliance measures, a Firm- imposed “censure” and compensation restrictions, and the return of the Contribution.
GUIDANCE
Expungement
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Affidavits
Arbitration
Central Registration Depository System (CRD® or CRD system)
Customer Dispute Information
Dispute Resolution
Expungement
Rule 2110
Rule 2130
Executive Summary
On
On November 8, FINRA, Deloitte and the MIT Fintech Club kicked off an innovative event aimed at leveraging fintech in service of making investors smarter and safer. The Buildathon paired industry technologists and compliance leaders with high performing technology students from MIT, Harvard and other Boston institutions for a hackathon-style competition. Teams competed in one of four challenge
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Training
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on a proposal to amend the NASD confirmation rule,
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Systems
Trading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
The correct effective date for the requirement for daily price and volume reporting on
NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD Regulation)
has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of NASD rules; federal securities laws, rules, and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking
Board.
FINRA takes disciplinary actions against firms and individuals for violations of NASD rules; federal securities laws, rules, and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board.
INFORMATIONAL
Instant Messaging
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Senior Management
Operations
Trading and Market Making
Electronic Communications
Communications with the Public
Recordkeeping
Executive Summary
NASD is clarifying for members their supervisory obligations and recordkeeping requirements
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
InstitutionalLegal & ComplianceMutual FundOperationsTraining
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD has received a number of complaints from investors in mutual funds that have no front-end sales loads but that have contingent deferred sales loads (CDSLs). The NASD intends to investigate the
