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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: All Chief Executive Officers, Compliance Officers, and Registration Managers
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October 28, 1986, President Reagan signed the Government Securities Act of 1986 providing for regulation of government securities activities by brokers and dealers. This legislation created new Section 15 C under the Securities Exchange Act of
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
In 1981, the Association's Corporate Financing Committee undertook a study of total underwriting compensation for public offerings of corporate securities in connection with the development of a new corporate financing rule. The proposed new Corporate Financing Rule was published for comment on April 15, 1981 (Notice to Members 81-16). In
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Summary
FINRA is conducting a retrospective review to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of its rules and administrative processes that help protect senior investors from financial exploitation. The protection of senior investors is a top priority for FINRA. As such, FINRA is interested in whether additional tools, guidance or changes to FINRA rules or administrative processes are
SEC Approves Amendments to Customer Arbitration Code to Simplify Panel Selection in Cases With Three Arbitrators
Summary
Last year, FINRA took several steps to engage with members regarding their current and planned activities relating to digital assets. These efforts included the issuance of Regulatory Notice 18-20, which encouraged firms to keep their Regulatory Coordinator informed if the firm, or its associated persons or affiliates, engaged, or intended to engage, in activities related to digital
Generally, brokers and dealers use subordinated loans and notes collateralized by securities (referred to as subordinations) to borrow funds or securities from investors to increase their regulatory net capital. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 4110(e)(1), subordinations must be approved by FINRA in order to receive beneficial regulatory capital treatment.
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Communications with the Public
