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).
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
By Bill St. Louis, Executive Vice President and Head of FINRA EnforcementFINRA Enforcement works on the front lines of investor protection. This blog post discusses some of the key objectives that drive this critical work.First, some brief background about FINRA and the role Enforcement plays as part of a multi-faceted regulatory program.FINRA helps ensure that everyone can participate
Executive Summary
As announced in Notice to Members 02-41 and Special Notice to Members 02-63, NASD has amended Section 8(a) of Schedule A to NASD's By-Laws, eliminating the Regulatory Fee and instituting a new transaction-based Trading Activity Fee which funds NASD's member regulatory activities.1
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Overview
FINRA launched the Helpline on April 20, 2015 to provide investors with access to specially trained FINRA staff who can assist senior and vulnerable adult investors with questions or concerns about their brokerage accounts and investments. As of December 31, 2019,5 the Helpline has received over 18,000 calls from all 50 states and several countries. Helpline callers range in age from 17
<p>Applicability of Rule 3230 to a three-party clearing agreement.</p>
Summary
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued the first government-wide priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism policy,1 which was mandated by the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act).2 FinCEN also issued a statement to provide covered non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), including broker-dealers, with
NASD® 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 (MSRB).
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Executive Summary
The NASD Board of Governors requests member comment on rule proposals developed by the Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (the Council). These proposals codify and expand the conceptual recommendations made by a special task force comprised entirely of industry
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Notices to Members
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) published the following Notices to Members during 1999. Copies are available for $25 per
