Executive Summary
To help members comply with the Free-Riding and Withholding Interpretation of the NASD Board of Governors (Free-Riding Interpretation), on May 13, 1996, the NASD will initiate a new regulatory service called "Compliance Desk." The NASD believes that Compliance Desk will give members timely notification of hot issues that are subject to NASD regulatory review, and
Background
In response to the March 2017 Special Notice on Engagement issued as part of FINRA360, FINRA received a number of comments and suggestions regarding ways in which FINRA could help facilitate compliance among its member firms. One of FINRA's defining characteristics as a self-regulatory organization (SRO) is the ability to develop compliance tools and other
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Operations Principal, Cashier, Buy-in Personnel
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Last Date for Comments: October 1, 1986.
The NASD Board of Governors is circulating for comment a proposed amendment to the Uniform Practice Code, Section 59, Close-Out Procedure; Buying-in. It would require that buy-ins returned by a clearing corporation to a broker be
The TRACE Quality of Markets Report Card for Securitized Products is a monthly status report for the reporting of transactions in Asset Backed Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities and other similar securities, collectively defined as "Securitized Products", to the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE). Firms are required to report trades in accordance with established FINRA
Beginning June 1, 2020, as described in Regulatory Notice 19-30 members must report transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities executed to hedge a primary market transaction [that meets the FINRA Rule 6710 definition of “List or Fixed Offering Price Transaction” or “Takedown Transaction”] with an appropriate identifier. The Sale Condition 2 Identifier, available via the TRAQS
(a) Filing Claim with the Director
To initiate an arbitration, a claimant must file the following with the Director:
(1) Signed and dated Submission Agreement; and
(2) A statement of claim specifying the relevant facts and remedies requested.
The claimant may include any additional documents supporting the statement of claim.
(b) Fees
At the time the
(a) No member or person associated with a member shall, directly or indirectly, give or permit to be given anything of value, including gratuities, in excess of one hundred dollars per individual per year to any person, principal, proprietor, employee, agent or representative of another person where such payment or gratuity is in relation to the business of the employer of the recipient of the
I oppose the regulations and restrictions that are being considered on my ability to invest my own money as I choose. I currently choose to invest in leveraged funds as a small percent of my portfolio and I should be able to continue to do so.
I do not want a regulator-imposed test to be required. I understand the transactions that I am making in my own accounts, but I worry that intentionally
I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me---not the regulators. Public investments should be available to everyone. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities like leveraged and inverse funds. If you limit public investments like leveraged and inverse funds to the general public, it's
To FINRA: I want to continue having the freedom to invest on my own as I have for over the years. I want to maintain my current freedom to invest in public securities of my choosing. As an American citizen, I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me! I am grateful to have the freedom of access to the exchange traded funds that empower me and my family to pursue our
