Frequently asked questions related to OATS reporting requirements to OTC equity securities.
NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to establish May 31, 2007 as the effective date of the amendments to Rule 2340 (concerning customer account statements) that the SEC approved in September 2006 (SR-NASD-2004-171). The amendments require customer account statements to include a statement advising customers
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In April 2018, FINRA launched a retrospective review of the annual compliance meeting (ACM) requirement in Rule 3110(a)(7) and corresponding Supplementary Material .04 (SM .04), to assess its effectiveness and efficiency.1 The review is part of an ongoing initiative to periodically look back at a rule or set of rules to ensure they remain relevant and appropriately designed to achieve
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 5110 Regarding Deferred Compensation Arrangements in Public Offerings
Exemptive relief is granted based on the following factors: (1) the Contribution was made by Company prior to signing an acquisition agreement with the Firm Parent;6 (2) at the time of the contribution Company had no involvement in soliciting new, or participating in existing, municipal securities business; (3) Company has been acquired by the Firm Parent and merged into Firm Y, an existing subsidiary of the Firm Parent that reports to and is controlled by the equities business unit of the Firm; (4) Firm Y securities information flow is controlled by NYSE approved information barriers designed to prevent the use of confidential information and conflicts of interest, minimizing the potential for quid pro quo resulting from the Contribution; (5) the Firm has put in place additional processes to ensure the segregation of the acquired Company business operations and its principals from State Business; and (6) although a less weighty factor, the Contribution was returned.
• Corporate Financing Rule—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Engaging in Prohibited Municipal Securities Business
• Escrow Violations—Prohibited Representations in Contingency Offerings; Transmission or Maintenance of Customer Funds in Underwritings
• Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of
This interpretive material concerns the types of business expansions that will not require a member to submit a Rule 1017 application to obtain FINRA's approval of the expansion. This safe harbor applies to: (1) firms that do not have a membership agreement, and (2) firms that have a membership agreement that does not contain a restriction on the factors listed below.
The safe harbor is not
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to Article III, Section 28 of the Association's Rules of Fair Practice and the amendments are hereby declared effective as of May 1, 1983. These amendments were previously approved by the Association's Board of Governors and by a vote of the membership.
Section 28 addresses the responsibilities of
SummaryIn light of the increasingly automated markets for NMS stocks, FINRA is issuing this Notice to remind member firms of their obligation to execute marketable customer orders fully and promptly. We also are reminding firms of their obligation to ensure that their supervisory systems are reasonably designed to achieve compliance with this obligation.Questions concerning this Notice should be
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Member Surcharges And Process Fees In Arbitrations
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has approved increases to the member surcharges and process fees paid by member
