Your financial firm may request that you give them the name and contact information of a “trusted contact.” While it’s not mandatory that you do so, FINRA, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and staff from the SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy urge you to consider providing the name of someone you trust as a contact on your accounts.
What
Background
In March 2017, FINRA issued a Special Notice on its engagement programs as part of FINRA360. Based on comments and suggestions regarding the usefulness of some advisory committees, their membership and their effectiveness as a vehicle for dialogue between FINRA and member firms, FINRA is making several changes.
Operational Impact of Rule Changes
Rather than
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistration
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 1989-90 NASD broker-dealer and agent registration renewal cycle will begin in early November. This program allows for simplification of the renewal process through the payment of one invoice amount that
In addition to the Helpline, FINRA has consistently focused on addressing concerns relating to senior investors. Our efforts have included rulemaking to provide firms with tools to address financial exploitation of seniors, guidance in FINRA publications, reviews of senior investor protection programs in our examinations, enforcement actions and collaboration with other regulators, as well as
Gregory J. Dean, Jr. is Senior Vice President of the Office of Government Affairs.
Before joining FINRA, Mr. Dean was Senior Director of Regulatory & Government Affairs at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Before joining RBC in 2015, he served for more than 14 years in a variety of roles on Capitol Hill, including serving as Chief Counsel for three separate committees in the U.S. Senate
FINRA Enforcement works tirelessly on the front lines of investor protection, and this tremendous undertaking demands steadfast leadership. On this episode of FINRA Unscripted, we are reintroduced to Bill St. Louis, FINRA's new Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement, to learn more about what's on the horizon for Enforcement in the new year.
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Training
Executive Summary
The NASD is alerting its members that customer agreements used by some members contain predispute arbitration provisions that are contrary to Article III, Section 21 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice and/or the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure. Members are urged to take prompt steps to
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, June 16, 1987, 23 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,940. These 23 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
Tina Salehi Gubb is the Senior Vice President of Enforcement Legal. In this role, Ms. Gubb is a senior legal advisor to the Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement. She is responsible for monitoring and advising on high-impact and noteworthy investigations and disciplinary actions, including litigation, across the Enforcement department and in coordination with FINRA’s Regulatory
INFORMATIONAL
FIPS Changes
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KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Municipal/Government Securities
Operations
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
FIPS
As of January 24, 2000, the following bonds were added to the Fixed Income Pricing SystemSM (FIPS®).
Symbol
Name
Coupon
Maturity
ACPV.GA
Advanta Corp.
7.100
10/23/00
