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Effective April 1, 1997, tier sizes for 692 Nasdaq National Market® securities will be revised in accordance with NASD® Rule 4710(g).
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The Best Execution, Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions, Private Placements, and Reg BI and Form CRS sections of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
FINRA Revises the Rule 4530 Filing Application Form and the Product and Problem Codes for Reporting Customer Complaints and for Filing Documents Online
Industry Governor (Floor Member)President and Co-Head, Merrill Wealth ManagementGovernor Since 2024Committees: Nominating & Governance Committee, Regulatory Policy CommitteeProfessional ExperienceMerrill LynchPresident and Co-Head, Merrill Wealth Management (2023 – Present)Managing Director (2007 – 2010 and 2014 – 2023)Director, Vice President (1994 – 2007)
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The Board of Governors, acting on the recommendation of a special Ad Hoc Committee, is clarifying the applicability of Article III, Section 40 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice to the investment advisory activities of registered representatives. This Notice describes those
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This notice announces the adoption of exemptions from the special suitability and disclosure requirements of Appendix F to Article III, Section 34 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice for freely tradable limited partnerships. The exemptions relate to primary and secondary public
The Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
I wholeheartedly agree with the proposed short interest reporting changes in this notice and continued heightened supervision of short interest reporting. I’m a believer that synthetic volume defiantly counters a fair and free market. Retail traders have continuously been walked over by the “system” since the stock markets inception. As a fellow regulator, I know first hand the importance of “
FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. A free and fair market is a strength of the US and it is obvious the integrity of those markets has been strained this last year. Part of that is due to FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. Even with some of the proposed changes in 21-19, there are still some gaps that do not account for synthetic shares that should be addressed as well.
FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. The market is a nonsensical mess as a result of the outdated "regulations" and lack of proper enforcement. You've encouraged a system that promotes Loopholes. Regulatory Notice 21-19 NEEDS to be sweeping across all aspects of reporting and closing and holding and marrying or whatever other terms or strategy's relate to Shorts and Reporting
