Upcoming District Committee and District Nominating Committee Elections
Monday, May 135:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Registration & Information5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.New Attendee Reception Tuesday, May 147:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration & Information8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Continental Breakfast & Seating10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.Plenary Session – Welcome Remarks and Fireside ChatSession Description: Join this session to hear perspectives from FINRA
As algorithmic trading strategies, including high frequency trading (HFT) strategies, have grown more widespread in U.S. securities markets, the potential for these strategies to adversely impact market and firm stability has likewise grown.
FINRA member firms that engage in algorithmic strategies are subject to SEC and FINRA rules governing their trading activities, including FINRA
No person shall participate as an Adjudicator in a matter governed by the Code as to which he or she has a conflict of interest or bias, or circumstances otherwise exist where his or her fairness might reasonably be questioned. In any such case the person shall recuse himself or herself, or shall be disqualified as follows:
(a) FINRA Board
The Chair of the FINRA Board shall have
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Advertising
Continuing Education
Corporate Finance
Executive Representatives
Government Securities
Institutional
Insurance
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal
Mutual Fund
Operations
Options
Registered Representatives
Registration
Research
Syndicate
Systems
Trading
The Series 4 exam — the Registered Options Principal Qualification Exam (OP) — assesses the competency of an entry-level principal to perform their job as a registered options principal.
FINRA has seen a recent significant spike in investor complaints resulting from recommendations made by fraudulent “investment groups” promoted through social media channels. Complaints describe bad actors, posing as registered investment advisers, who advertise “stock investment groups” on Instagram and other social media channels and then turn to encrypted group chats on WhatsApp to communicate with interested investors and pitch investments.
GUIDANCE
NASD's Trading and Quotation Halt Authority Expanded
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Trading
IM-6660-1
OTC Equity Securities
Quotations
Rule 6660
Trading Halts
Executive Summary
On December 18, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 6660
Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to notify member firms of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill vacancies on FINRA’s Regional Committees. The Regional Committees play an important part of informing FINRA’s regulatory programs by, among other things, alerting FINRA to industry trends that could present regulatory concerns, and consulting with FINRA on proposed policies and
GUIDANCE
Exemptive Relief from the OATS Electronic Recording and Reporting Requirements; Enhancements to the OATS Web Interface
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
Training
OATS
Rule 6958
Rule 9610(a)
Executive Summary
In November 2005, NASD issued Notice to Members (NTM) 05-78
announcing Securities and
