Proposed Rule Change to Revise the Research Analyst (Series 86 and 87) Examinations
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) revisions to the content outline and selection specifications for the Investment Banking Representative (Series 79) examination as part of the restructuring of the representative-level examination program. The proposed revisions also update the material to reflect
Background
FINRA promotes the capital-raising process through appropriately tailored rules that are designed to promote transparency and to establish important standards of conduct for the benefit of all market participants, including investors and issuers participating in offerings.
There have been significant developments recently in the mechanisms companies use to raise capital through
INFORMATIONALDo-Not-Call RegistryEffective Date: March 31, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementTrainingCold CallDo-Not-CallTelemarketingTelephone SolicitationEstablished Business RelationshipExecutive SummaryOn January 12, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved amendments to NASD
Broker/dealer should seek SEC interpretative advice regarding "override" payments to insurance company for securities transactions executed by registered representatives who are associated with both the broker/dealer and the insurance company.
SummaryFINRA is providing information in this Notice to remind registered persons and firms of the continuing education (CE) requirements, including:this year’s CE Regulatory Element training assignments and completion deadline of December 31, 2024;resources available to firms for facilitating compliance with the annual Regulatory Element requirements; andresources available to firms to guide in
Reminder to NASD Members - Transactions with NASD and American Stock Exchange Employees
NASD members who carry brokerage accounts for NASD, NASDAQ, or American Stock Exchange employees are reminded of the need to promptly implement employees' instructions calling for duplicate statements to be provided to NASD. This requirement is set forth in NASD Rule 3090(a), which provides that "[w
I believe it is investors right where they invest as long as the investor does not violate the rules
This rule is absolutely ridiculous! We have the right to invest freely in a free market.
<p>The Firm Quote Rule (SEC Rule 11Ac1-1) requires a member firm to execute trades submitted to it by a firm that has exceeded its Super Cap status unless: (i) the firm had failed to settle on a trade the previous day, (ii) ACT has publicized that the firm has exceeded its Super Cap status and its clearing firm is not willing to honor the trade, or (iii) the firm's clearing firm has deleted the clearing relationship.<br />
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