(a) Supervisory System
(1) Each funding portal member shall establish and maintain a system to supervise the activities of each associated person of the funding portal member that is reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations, and with the Funding Portal Rules. A funding portal member's supervisory system shall provide, at a minimum, for
Proposed Rule Change Relating to Protecting Personal Confidential Information in Documents Filed with FINRA Dispute Resolution
Since 2018, FINRA’s and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s (MSRB) amendments to FINRA Rule 2232 (Customer Confirmations) and MSRB Rule G-15 have required firms to provide additional transaction-related information to retail customers for certain trades in corporate, agency and municipal debt securities (other than municipal fund securities).
Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) imposes requirements on member firms that are designed to protect customer funds and securities. Member firms are obligated to maintain custody of customers’ fully paid and excess margin securities, safeguard customer cash by segregating these assets from the firm’s
The Neutral Corner—Volume 3, 2021
Mission Statement
Avoiding Confusion and Delays When Resolving Motions to Dismiss (by Matthew Kipnis, FINRA Extern)
Bits, Bytes and E-Discovery Fights (Part III) (by Lisa Miller, FINRA Arbitrator)
Using Arbitration Hearing Scripts (by Narielle Robinson, Senior Case Administrator, FINRA Mediation)
FINRA Dispute Resolution Services and FINRA News
(a) Each member that is a party to an arbitration in which more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and expenses, is in dispute must pay a non-refundable process fee, due at the time the parties are sent arbitrator lists in accordance with Rule 12402(c) or Rule 12403(b), as set forth in the schedule below.
Process Fee Schedule
Amount of Claim
(exclusive of interest and
(a) U.S. Hearing Location
(1) The Director will decide which of FINRA's hearing locations will be the hearing location for the arbitration. Generally, the Director will select the hearing location closest to the customer's residence at the time of the events giving rise to the dispute, unless the hearing location closest to the customer's residence is in a different state,
(a) Failure to Participate Below
If an appealing Party did not participate in the disciplinary proceeding before a Hearing Officer, a Hearing Panel or, if applicable, an Extended Hearing Panel, and fails to show good cause for the failure to participate, the matter shall be considered by the Subcommittee or, if applicable, the Extended Proceeding Committee, and the National Adjudicatory
Sec. 4. (a) A person whose association with a member has been terminated and is no longer associated with any member of Corporation or a person whose registration has been revoked or canceled shall continue to be subject to the filing of a complaint under the Corporation Rules based upon conduct that commenced prior to the termination, revocation, or cancellation or upon such person
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