Thank you, Elisse. Good morning, everyone - it's wonderful to see all of you here today. All of us at FINRA are committed to assisting you with your compliance efforts and these conferences are a large part of that effort. I'm thrilled you took the time to come to Scottsdale.
Please allow my research and judgement to decide the best investment vehicles for my money. All tools require effort and time to learn. None are more complex than others. ETPs like Inverse ETF funds go the opposite direction of a benchmark. How is this difficult to understand? In fact, in my ROTH IRA this is the safest means to hedge against the market going lower. I don't want to
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(a) Arbitrator and Mediator Portal
The term "Arbitrator and Mediator Portal" means the web-based system that allows invited arbitrators and mediators to access a secure section of FINRA's website to submit
Summary
FINRA amended its Membership Application Program (MAP) rules to create further incentives for the timely payment of arbitration awards by preventing an individual from switching firms, or a firm from using asset transfers or similar transactions, to avoid payment of arbitration awards. The amendments will address situations where: (1) a FINRA member firm hires individuals with pending
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In support of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s re-proposal to amend Rule 15b9-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,1 FINRA is issuing this Notice to re-open the comment period for Regulatory Notice 15-13. Rule 15b9-1 currently provides proprietary trading firms with an exemption from membership in a national securities association. If the SEC re-proposal is adopted, the
As part of our mission to protect investors and safeguard market integrity, FINRA monitors and assesses FINRA-registered firms and their registered representatives through our Examination and Risk Monitoring programs.How We Do our WorkOur Exam and Risk Monitoring programs are a critical component of FINRA’s regulatory operations and one of the primary means by which we oversee the activities of
(a) Hearing Session Fees
(1) Hearing session fees will be charged for each hearing session. The total amount chargeable to the parties for each hearing session is based on the amount in dispute, as specified in the schedule below. In the award, the panel will determine the amount of each hearing session fee that each party must pay.
Hearing Session Fees
Amount of Claim
• Customer Confirmations—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Customer Protection Rule—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Net Capital Violations
• Recordkeeping Violations
• Regulation T and Margin Requirements—Violations of Regulation T and/or FINRA Margin
During the span of employment, it’s not uncommon for two situations to arise with respect to retirement savings: the potential need to borrow from your retirement account, and a change in employer that raises the question of whether to roll your assets into a new plan or an IRA.LoansIf you need cash, you might be tempted to borrow from your employer-sponsored plan rather than applying to a bank
(a) Hearing Session Fees
(1) Hearing session fees will be charged for each hearing session. The total amount chargeable to the parties for each hearing session is based on the amount in dispute, as specified in the schedule below. In the award, the panel will determine the amount of each hearing session fee that each party must pay.
Hearing Session Fees
Amount of Claim(exclusive of
