Proposed Rule to Establish Fees for Funding Portals
On January 26, 2004, NASD filed with the SEC a proposed rule change for immediate effectiveness that would extend the NASD Alternative Display Facility pilot program until October 26, 2004.
The National Adjudicatory Council's Review Subcommittee (as defined in Rule 9120(aa)) may call for review a proposed decision that was prepared pursuant to Rule 9750 within 21 days after receipt of the decision from the Office of Hearing Officers. If the Review Subcommittee calls the proceeding for review within the prescribed time, a Subcommittee (as defined in Rule 9120(cc)) of the
No registered person may be an employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, director or partner of another person, or be compensated, or have the reasonable expectation of compensation, from any other person as a result of any business activity outside the scope of the relationship with his or her member firm, unless he or she has provided prior written notice to the member, in
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
(a) Failure to cooperate in the exchange of documents and information as required under the Code may result in sanctions. The panel may issue sanctions against any party in accordance with Rule 12212(a) for:
• Failing to comply with the discovery provisions of the Code, unless the panel determines that there is substantial justification for the failure to comply; or
(a) Failure to cooperate in the exchange of documents and information as required under the Code may result in sanctions. The panel may issue sanctions against any party in accordance with Rule 13212(a) for:
• Failing to comply with the discovery provisions of the Code, unless the panel determines that there is substantial justification for the failure to comply; or
February 20, 2015
Mr. Gregory J. Nowak
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
Eighteenth and Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799
Re: FINRA Rule 5130 - Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings
Dear Mr. Nowak:
This is in response to your letter dated December 3, 2014, in which you request interpretive guidance on behalf of PCV Lux, SCA ("PCV
The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of NASD Regulatory Policy and Oversight publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (Hearing Panel and National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in NASD cases).
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Legal & Compliance
Arbitration
Arbitrators
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Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments
to the arbitrator classification criteria set forth in Rule 10308 of
the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure (Code) to ensure that
individuals with significant ties to the
