Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Committee: I am Steve Luparello and I currently serve as Interim CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
GUIDANCE
Business Expansions
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Business Expansions
IM-1011-1
Material Change in Business
Operations
Rule 1017
Safe Harbor
Executive Summary
On August 7, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to Interpretative Material 1011-1
(Safe Harbor for Business Expansions) (IM
We publish The Neutral Corner to provide arbitrators and mediators with current updates on important rules and procedures within securities dispute resolution. FINRA believes this newsletter provides its dedicated neutrals with a valuable learning tool that enables them to better serve parties and other participants in the FINRA forum.
The Neutral Corner Volume 4 - 2016
Summary
FINRA conducts annual elections to fill positions on the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC), Regional Committees, National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) and FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). This Notice provides:
a description of responsibilities for the various groups;
an overview of each elected vacancy to be filled in 2022; and
a summary of how eligible individuals can
GUIDANCE
Active Military Service
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Training
Active Military Duty
Continuing Education
IM-1000-2
Inactive Status
Registration Requirements
Rule 1021(c)
Rule 1031(c)
Rule 1041(c)
Transaction-Related Compensation
Executive Summary
On
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Internal AuditOperationsSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
As of July 24, 1991, the following 54 issues joined Nasdaq/NMS, bringing the total number of issues to 2,568:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
GNLB
Genelabs Technologies, Inc.
6/13/91
1000
GLYC
Glycomed Incorporated
6/13/91
Q1. Is a firm required to report on the OBS the market value of underwriting commitments entered into on a “best efforts” basis?
A1. No. Underwriting commitments entered into on a “best efforts” basis are not required to be reported on the OBS.
Q2. If a member firm enters into an agreement with a customer or other party, whereby it commits to lend up to a specified dollar amount, whether such
I am an active individual investor who uses leveraged and inverse ETFs as a component of a diversified portfolio, and I vehemently oppose restrictions or other qualification requirements for individual investors trading in publicly traded inverse and leveraged ETFs. I am fully capable of reading the prospectuses and evaluating the risks on my own as well as determining the strategy to implement
Please see below for comments in response to Regulatory Notice 22-08. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback. Definition of complex should be objective- if use of derivatives is a criterion it should be applied to all funds that do so. This suggests that more useful criteria would focus on factors like maximum risk of loss, risk of the fund not being able to meet its stated objectives
INFORMATIONAL
Regulatory Fees
Implementation Date: October 1, 2002
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Compliance
Legal
Senior Management
NASD By-Laws
Regulatory Fee
Executive Summary
As announced in Notice to Members 02-41, NASD has amended Section 8 of Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws, eliminating the Regulatory Fee and instituting a new transaction-based Trading Activity Fee
