Summary
FINRA has amended its Rule 5110 (Corporate Financing Rule - Underwriting Terms and Arrangements) to make substantive, organizational and terminology changes to the rule.1 The amendments to Rule 5110 modernize, simplify and clarify its provisions while maintaining important protections for market participants, including issuers and investors participating in public offerings. The
SummaryAs a self-regulatory organization, FINRA is committed to continuous improvement that draws on deep engagement with its member firms. Among other benefits, this engagement enables FINRA to better understand and address risks to investors and markets; better adapt its oversight to changing business practices and markets; better support innovation and the deployment of new technologies and
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) to increase the gift limit from $100 to $250 per person per year, provide for exemptive relief, and incorporate existing guidance and interpretive letters. The proposed
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceMunicipalSyndicateTraining
Executive Summary
Effective March 9, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published an interpretive statement regarding the disclosure obligations of participants in the municipal securities markets. The SEC is seeking comment on the issues discussed in its statement. In a
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Corporate Finance
Government Securities
Institutional
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal
Mutual Fund
Operations
Training
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted amendments to Rule 10b-10 that require the disclosure of additional information on customer confirmations. The SEC deferred
I M P O R T A N T
OFFICERS, PARTNERS AND PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
BACKGROUND
On April 18, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Release No. 34-19687 announcing the adoption of changes to Rule 10b-10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240 lOb-10), the "securities confirmation rule," (the "Rule"). Rule 10b-10 requires broker-dealers to send
Dear Sir/Madam, Let's remove Rule 15c2-11 and help release the millions if trapped and lost retail money in Expert market. This rule was supposed to help traders but it stole money from everyone unable to sell these stocks. Seems criminal 100% as the public was not warned properly to sell and leave the market. It has destroyed the OTC market with hardly any volume or interest anymore. Just
Capital formation is the lifeblood of a thriving economy. It fuels business growth, innovation, and job creation. In the United States, however, an outdated and increasingly overreaching regulatory framework—specifically SEC Rule 15c2-11—has become a barrier rather than a bridge to economic vitality. Originally intended to protect investors from fraudulent or opaque over-the-counter (OTC)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend provisions of the FINRA Rule 9000 Series (Code of Procedure) and Funding Portal Rule 900 Series (Code of Procedure) that require or allow for a sanction or other regulatory measure to take effect immediately.
To Whom It May Concern at FINRA,I’m writing as a long-time trader in the OTC markets to share my honest concerns about how Rule 15c2-11 has impacted retail investors like myself.This rule may have been created with good intentions — to protect investors and clean up bad actors — but the way it’s been enforced has done real damage to people who’ve spent years trading these markets responsibly.
