<p>Application of the OATS rules to orders that are cancelled or replaced due to a merger of the member holding the orders.</p>
The Anti-Money Laundering section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
<p>FINRA Rule 2210 - Communications with the Public</p>
January 2024BackgroundIn November 2022, FINRA launched a targeted exam to review the practices of certain member firms that actively communicate with retail customers concerning crypto assets and crypto asset-related services (Crypto Assets).1 FINRA reviewed retail communications received from these firms for compliance with FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) which
INFORMATIONAL
NASD By-Laws Amendments
Effective Date: December 1, 1999
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Associated Person Definition
The Suggested Routing function is meant to aid the reader of this document. Each NASD member firm should consider the appropriate distribution in the context of its own organizational structure.
Executive
(a) Definitions
The following terms shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the stated meanings:
(1) Aggregate Exercise Price — The term "aggregate exercise price" means the exercise price of an option contract multiplied by the number of units of the underlying security covered by such option contract.
(2) Call — The term "call" means an option contract under
(a) Definitions
The following terms shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the stated meanings:
(1) Aggregate Exercise Price — The term "aggregate exercise price" means the exercise price of an option contract multiplied by the number of units of the underlying security covered by such option contract.
(2) Call — The term "call" means an option contract under
Exemptive relief is granted based on representations that: although the MFP/MAP is deemed to be such by virtue of her appointment to the Firm’s Management Committee, she is not involved in the Firm’s municipal securities or municipal advisory business; although the MFP/MAP signed the $25 contribution check, she represents that the contribution was actually her husband’s and was motivated by his desire to support female political candidates, as evidenced by a pattern of small contributions to other female candidates; the MFP/MAP’s husband is not employed by the Firm or any of its affiliates; the MFP/MAP has obtained a refund of the contribution; and the Firm identified the contribution through its supervisory processes and has put additional processes in place to ensure the MFP/MAP will not be involved in municipal securities or municipal advisory business for two years from the date of the contribution.
FINRA Rule 1017 requires advance notice—but not prior approval—of changes of ownership or control in the form of a Continuing Membership Application. Form CMA must be filed at least 30 days prior to making such a change to give FINRA an opportunity to conduct a preliminary analysis of the change based on FINRA Rule 1014.
A firm may affect the change before the final, written decision is
(a) Making Other Discovery Requests
(1) Parties may also request additional documents or information from any party by serving a written request on the party. Requests for information are generally limited to identification of individuals, entities, and time periods related to the dispute; such requests should be reasonable in number and not require narrative answers or fact finding.
