Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to require firms to report time fields in trade reports submitted to an equity trade reporting facility (or “FINRA Facility”) using the same timestamp granularity that they use to report to the consolidated audit trail (“CAT”), in accordance
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD is publishing Suggested Escrow Agreement Provisions and Suggested Language for Selected Dealer Agreements to assist members and their counsel in complying with SEC Rule 15c2-4.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
Through its review of public offerings of securities conducted by the Corporate Financing Department, the NASD has the
The penny stock rules under the Exchange Act require broker-dealers engaging in certain over the counter transactions in low-priced stocks to provide customers with specified information. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 30608 (April 20, 1992), 57 FR 18004 (April 28, 1992). The penny stock rules permit a broker-dealer to fulfill some of these disclosure obligations by relying on pricing
OverviewThe Capital Acquisition Broker (“CAB”) Written Supervisory Procedures Checklist (“WSP Checklist”) is an outline of selected key topics representative of the business activities typically engaged in by CAB members and permissible under FINRA’s CAB Rules. A complete copy of the CAB Rules can be found here: https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/rulebooks/capital-acquisition-broker-rulesFINRA
SEC Approves Rule Amendment Requiring That ADF Market Participant Provide Advance Written Notice When Denying Access; Effective Date: October 20, 2004
Regulatory Notice
Notice Type
Guidance
Referenced Rules & Notices
FINRA Rule 3110
FINRA Rule 5310
MSRB Regulatory Notice 2014-02
Notice to Members 06-58
Notice to Members 01-22
Notice to Members 99-12
Notice to Members 97-57
Rule 605 of SEC Regulation NMS
Rule 606
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Communications With the Public
By Greg Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision, FINRA
As a self-regulatory organization, FINRA is uniquely positioned to engage with member firms to understand their business models and provide them with timely, actionable insights and information. As part of FINRA Forward, FINRA is working to enhance how we support member firm compliance to better protect investors and safeguard markets, including strengthening the constructive feedback loop from FINRA’s regulatory programs to our member firms. Sharing information gathered through our regulatory programs can help member firms improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their compliance capabilities, understand how their compliance programs compare to other firms, and potentially avoid issues that might otherwise develop into compliance failures.
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Rule 6350A, Clearance and Settlement
Rule 11000 Series, Uniform Practice Code
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: MAY 1, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on a proposed amendment to Article V, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendment would remove the current limitation of $15,000 that a member or a person associated with a member could be fined for each violation of the Rules of Fair Practice.
The NASD