The use of negative response letters to change the broker-dealer of record on a mutual fund or variable insurance product account held directly at the issuer.
SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Registration Rules, Restructured Representative-Level Qualification Examinations and Changes to Continuing Education Requirements
I have been using index Inverse Leveraged ETFs (I-LETFs) as a portfolio hedge, given that my single stock positions can be volatile, and that my portfolio is not correlated with the indices I inverse.
I use I-LETFs in my active trading account, not in my long term investment account.
The I-LETFs are usually under 10% of my portfolio--I rebalance my I-LETF exposure almost daily, to counteract the
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Internal Audit
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Operations
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Executive Summary
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a revised Form 4789, Currency Transaction Report (CTR), under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). CTRs are used to file reports of deposits, withdrawals, exchanges of currency, or other payments or transfers involving a
<p>Rule 2740 would not prohibit an underwriter in a fixed price offering from paying to another broker/dealer that is unable to participate in the underwriting syndicate an advisory fee or a referral fee to the extent that such payment does not directly or indirectly discount the fixed offering price for any purchaser in the offering.</p>
Lisa Horrigan is Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff for FINRA Market Regulation and Transparency Services (MRTS). Ms. Horrigan oversees a broad range of operational, regulatory and business planning activities for MRTS. She also advises and provides strategic support and direction to the Executive Vice President and senior leadership team to further enhance the department’s regulatory
FINRA staff provide an overview of SEC Rule 15b9-1, the application process, licensing and reporting requirements, and surveillance and oversight post-application approval for firms affected by the adopted amendments.
March 24, 2008
Dear FINRA Member:
We are writing to highlight new and existing areas that are of particular significance to FINRA's examination program for 2008. We hope you find valuable insights into some of the most important topics regarding FINRA examinations, and that it helps you assess your firm's compliance and supervisory programs.
One change to the examination program that
Bank Notification Used In Conjunction With A Special Reserve Bank Account For The Exclusive Benefit Of Customers
In order to protect customer cash held at a clearing firm, SEC Rule 15c3-3 requires that customer cash and other customer credits be deposited into a Special Reserve Bank Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers (Reserve Account). This requirement serves as a safeguard for
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*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed Corporate Financing Rule (the "Rule") that, if adopted, would replace the
