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Publication Date: February 23, 2023
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18a-3 Non-cleared security-based swap margin requirements for security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants for which there is not a prudential regulator.
18a-3(a) Every security-based swap dealer and major security-based swap participant for
Summary
FINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) to add eight new supplementary materials pertaining to:
compliance with Rule 4311 (Carrying Agreements);
the transmission of customer account statements to other persons or entities;
the use of electronic media to satisfy delivery obligations;
compliance with Rule 3150 (Holding of Customer Mail);
the
A member firm may include related performance information in institutional communications concerning continuously offered closed-end funds, subject to the stated conditions discussed in the letter.
A. Delegation of Functions and Authority:
1. Subject to Section I.B.9., FINRA hereby delegates to FINRA Regulation and FINRA Regulation assumes the following responsibilities and functions as a registered securities association:
a. To establish and interpret rules and regulations and provide exemptions for FINRA members including, but not limited to, fees, membership requirements and dispute
When used in these By-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:
(a) "Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
(b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of FINRA Regulation;
(c) "broker" shall have the same meaning as in Section 3(a)(4) of the Act;
(d) "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(e) "
Composition of Panels
(a) Generating Lists
(1) The list selection algorithm will generate:
(A) A list of 10 arbitrators from the FINRA non-public arbitrator roster;
(B) A list of 15 arbitrators from the FINRA public arbitrator roster; and
(C) A list of 10 public arbitrators from the FINRA chairperson roster.
(2) The list selection algorithm will generate the chairperson list first. Chair-
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This version of the rule is effective for cases filed on or after Mar 04, 2024 through Mar 02, 2025.To view other versions open the versions tab on the right.(a) Applicability of RuleThis rule applies to arbitrations involving $50,000 or less, exclusive of interest and expenses. All arbitrations administered under this rule will be decided on the pleadings and
401(k) and Other Employer-Sponsored PlansEmployer-sponsored retirement plans are just that: retirement plans offered by an employer to help its employees save for retirement. Plans are named for the section of the tax code where they’re described. Most are salary-deferral plans, meaning a plan in which the employee designates a portion of their salary to be deducted and put into the retirement
Staff in FINRA’s Regulatory Review and Disclosure unit must review and approve all proposed names for firms applying for FINRA membership, a Broker Dealer or Funding Portal designation; and for current FINRA member firms seeking a name change. A firm may reserve a name by submitting a complete Firm Name Reservation Request Form. If the requested name(s) include the words “Adviser” or “Advisor,”
