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CodeExplanationCDPD*Firm provided barcode on form filing and awaiting receipt of fingerprints for processing.CLERFBI result indicating No Data was identified for fingerprints submitted.CLRXFBI result indicating No Data was identified based on Name Check search.COMPFINRA staff has completed review of CHRI identified by the FBI in response to fingerprints submitted.CMPXFINRA staff has completed
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
State participation in CRD Phase II, the Form BD (Uniform Application for Broker-Dealer Registration) and Form BDW (Uniform Request for Broker-Dealer Withdrawal) processing phase of the CRD system will begin
FINRA announced today that it has appointed Bill St. Louis as Head of Enforcement, effective immediately. St. Louis, an Executive Vice President, was most recently head of FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection Program (NCFC). St. Louis will be responsible for the management of approximately 350 enforcement staff in 11 offices across the United States and will report directly to FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Direct Participation Programs Department
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This notice announces the adoption of exemptions from the special suitability and disclosure requirements of Appendix F to Article III, Section 34 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice for freely tradable limited partnerships. The exemptions relate to primary and secondary public
In observance of Labor Day, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021. Affected applications include:
Alternative Display Facility (ADF)
OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)
Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF)
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs)
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The Member Firms' Nexus to Crypto topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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Legal & Compliance
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Executive Summary
On April 11, 1994, The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., began operation of the Fixed Income Pricing SystemSM known as FIPSSM for members trading high-yield bonds. FIPS was created to facilitate the over-the-counter trading of
Summary
Due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), FINRA reminds member firms to consider pandemic-related business continuity planning, including whether their business continuity plans (BCPs) are sufficiently flexible to address a wide range of possible effects in the event of a pandemic in the United States. Each member firm is also encouraged to review its BCP to consider
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
Attention: Compliance and Registration Personnel
This notice is intended to remind members of the importance of compliance with state registration requirements. A number of state securities administrators have been vigorously enforcing state registration requirements with respect to broker-dealer registration, individual salesmen registration, and the
