Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to notify member firms of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill vacancies on FINRA’s Regional Committees. The Regional Committees play an important part of informing FINRA’s regulatory programs by, among other things, alerting FINRA to industry trends that could present regulatory concerns and consulting with FINRA on proposed policies and
(a) DefinitionsFor purposes of this Rule and any interpretation thereof:(1) "Communications" consist of correspondence, retail communications and institutional communications.(2) "Correspondence" means any written (including electronic) communication that is distributed or made available to 25 or fewer retail investors within any 30 calendar-day period.(3) "Institutional
FINRA publishes this quarterly review to provide firms with a sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council decisions and decisions of the SEC in FINRA cases).
GUIDANCE
Qualification Examinations
Implementation Date: November 30, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Training
Limited Principal—General Securities Sales Supervisor (Series 9/10)
Limited Principal—Registered Options (Series 4)
Limited Representative—Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products (Series 6)
Rule 1022(f)
Rule 1022(g
FINRA publishes this quarterly review to provide firms with a sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council decisions and decisions of the SEC in FINRA cases).
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to seek
GUIDANCEExemptions to Reporting Requirements of Rule 3150Effective Date: February 20, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementClearing FirmsExemptions to the Reporting Requirements of Rule 3150IM-3150National Examination Program (NEP) Surveillance (formerly referred to as INSITE)Rule 3150Executive SummaryThe Securities and Exchange
(a) Definitions
(1) Member Private Offering
A "member private offering" means a private placement of unregistered securities issued by a member or a control entity.
(2) Control Entity
A "control entity" means any entity that controls or is under common control with a member, or that is controlled by a member or its associated persons.
(3) Control
The term "control
During the span of employment, it’s not uncommon for two situations to arise with respect to retirement savings: the potential need to borrow from your retirement account, and a change in employer that raises the question of whether to roll your assets into a new plan or an IRA.
Loans
If you need cash, you might be tempted to borrow from your employer-sponsored plan rather than applying to a
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