Upcoming FINRA Board of Governors Election
The Neutral Corner—Volume 3, 2019
Mission Statement
FINRA’s Website Has a New Look
Arbitrator Withdrawals Undermine the Arbitration Process (by Steven B. Caruso)
Office of Dispute Resolution and FINRA News
Case Filings and Trends
New Portal Form: Award Information Sheet
Removal of Oath of Arbitrator and Disclosure Checklist PDF from FINRA's Website
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Extension of Regulatory Relief
Regulatory Notice
Notice TypeGuidance
Referenced Rules & NoticesNYSE Rule 409Regulation NMSSEC Rule 10b-10
Suggested RoutingComplianceLegalOperationsSenior ManagementTechnology
Key Topic(s)ConfirmationsStatements of Account
PLEASE NOTE: The FINRA rulebook currently consists of both NASD Rules and certain NYSE Rules that FINRA has incorporated,
Nominees for Vacant FINRA Board of Governors Large Firm Seats
Sirs, I have been made aware of some potential changes in how I might trade equities. I am a retired physician, with no formal training in finance. However, I have trained myself rigorously in order to successfully trade securities and maintain and grow my investments. I rely on many leveraged and inverse funds to hedge my long term investments and manage risk, to acquire income for cost of
In June 2009, FINRA issued Regulatory Notice 09-31 to remind firms of their sales practice obligations relating to leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs). At the same time, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) issued guidance to the Canadian industry that is substantially similar to our Notice. In July we released a compliance podcast concerning the Notice
Recent market activity involving GameStop stock has shed light on misbehavior by hedge funds and other financial institutions involved in a practice called naked short selling. Though naked short selling was made illegal after the 2008 financial crisis, loopholes exist that allow for this practice to continue. (More details here: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/nakedshorting.asp). This
I found out about the request for comment through https://www.leteveryoneinvest.com/ which in my opinion gives very misleading information about what FINRA is trying to do here. First, I think FINRA's enforcement of existing rules and regulations is extremely poor and that should be addressed before anything else. What's the point of adding additional suitability rules when the agency
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, October 7, 1986, 23 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,580. These 23 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistration
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 1988-89 NASD broker-dealer and agent registration renewal cycle begins its second phase this month. Information in this notice is published to assist members in reviewing, reconciling, and
