Changes to Customer Complaint Reporting Procedures Under NASD Rule 3070(c) and NYSE Rule 351(d)
Thank you Catherine [Weatherford, NAVA President and CEO] and Lee [Covington, SVP & General Counsel, NAVA]. I'd like to begin by acknowledging my friend Mark Casady, the extremely effective chairman of the NAVA board, and thanking him for agreeing recently to serve on the FINRA Board of Governors. Mark, my colleagues and I look forward to working with you.
Hypothetical illustration required by state law does not constitute "sales literature" under Rule 2210.
The Product Suitability section of the 2017 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
SEC Approval and Effective Dates for New Consolidated FINRA Rules
(a) Application
This Rule shall apply exclusively (and in lieu of Rule 2341) to the activities of members in connection with variable contracts, to the extent such activities are subject to regulation under the federal securities laws.
(b) Definitions
(1) The term "purchase payment" as used throughout this Rule shall mean the consideration paid at the time of each purchase or
Please note: The following information is intended to provide a general overview of the permitted activities of various registration categories, but it is not an exhaustive list. Please refer to Regulatory Notice 17-30 and FINRA Rule 1220 for further details.
Series 4 - Registered Options Principal Examination (OP)
Covered activities include supervising a member's options
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
Proposed New Rules Governing Communications About Variable Insurance Products; Comment Period Expired: September 30, 2008
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Executive Summary
NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD Regulation) reminds NASD® members and their associated persons who sell variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts (Variable Contracts) of their obligations with respect to the suitability requirements of the NASD Conduct