INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education/Testing/Qualifications
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Continuing Education Regulatory Element Notification
Written Supervisory Procedures
Executive Summary
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) firms are reminded that the Web Central
INFORMATIONALAmendments to Section 4 of Schedule A to the NASD By-LawsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementForms U4 and U5Late FeesSection 4 of Schedule A to the NASD By-LawsExecutive SummaryThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the immediate effectiveness of amendments to Section 4 of Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws
FINRA Requests Comment on Ways to Facilitate and Increase Investor Use of BrokerCheck Information
GUIDANCE
Sanction Guidelines
Effective Date: March 15, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Registered Representatives
NASD Sanction Guidelines
Institutional Sales Material
and Correspondence
Telemarketing
Research Analysts and
Research Reports
Executive Summary
This Notice advises NASD members of modifications to the
INFORMATIONAL
Revised Forms U4 and U5
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Registration
Senior Management
Training
Central Registration Depository
Form U4
Form U5
Statutory Disqualification
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC
FINRA Revises the Sanction Guidelines
SEC Regulation Best Interest sets forth the standard of conduct broker-dealers must provide to their retail customers when they make recommendations of securities or investment strategies involving securities. Form CRS is a relationship summary disclosure that broker-dealers and SEC-registered investment advisers must provide retail investors.
On behalf of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"), I want to thank the Committee for this opportunity to testify. My name is Daniel M. Sibears and I am a Senior Vice President and Deputy for Member Regulation at NASD in Washington, D.C.
Chairman Kanjorski, Ranking Member Garrett and Members of the Subcommittee: 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.
SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rule Governing Reporting Requirements