<p>Scope of permissible functions of a Compliance Registered Operations Principal (CROP).<br />
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SEC Approves Rule Change to Amend the Definition of Public Arbitrator in the Arbitration Codes for Customer and Industry Disputes; Effective June 9, 2008
The SEC has
SR-FINRA-2018-013 - Approval Order
a proposed rule change to establish a new FINRA Trade Reporting Facility in conjunction with Nasdaq (the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago). Firms that intend to be a participant in the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago must submit a FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago Participation Request Form to the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF and FINRA, in accordance with
<p>Relief granted to banks to facilitate an orderly and efficient transition of employees from a bank into a broker/dealer to comply with the Financial Modernization Act of 1999.<br />
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to the Interpretation of the Board of Governors — Forwarding of Proxy and Other Materials, Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice
Amendments to Mediation Code to Provide the Mediation Director With Discretion to Determine Whether Parties to a FINRA Mediation May Select a Mediator Who Is Not on FINRA’s Mediator Roster
An exemption is granted based on the following: First, the Firm took prompt remedial action by placing Name in an "inactive status" and directing him to not engage in any work for the Firm. Second, you have represented that Name, prior to being hired by the Firm, was not engaged in the solicitation of municipal securities business, as defined in the Rule, and during his Firm employment as an MFP Name did not engage in municipal securities representative activities and did not solicit municipal business. Third, you have represented that the Firm has a long relationship as an underwriter of municipal securities for County #1 and County #2, and the State and neither the hiring of Name nor his Contributions were necessary to obtain municipal securities business from such issuers. Fourth, the Firm has agreed to undertake an education initiative, as described below, for all employees of the Firm's Municipal Securities Group.
I definitely do not want FINRA to make any changes to Proposed Rule #22-08. Public traded funds need to remain public. This almost reminds me that I may not be ELITE enough to participate in what has always been available to the public. The thought of being tested to see if I know enough about these funds is ludicrous. I don't believe that FINRA should be awarded this kind of control over
Please approve the new rules to tighten up short interest reporting requirements. There are too many loopholes that short traders use to hide and obfuscate their true short interest (eg hiding shorts in deep OTM put contracts) which puts retail traders at an information disadvantage, which is anathema to free market principles.
SEC Approves New NASD Rule 2290 Regarding Fairness Opinions
