Chairmen Schapiro and Gensler and Commissioners, I am Steve Luparello, Vice Chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. As a long- ago alum of both agencies, it is a true pleasure to have the opportunity to be here today.
Robert L.D. Colby's Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Financial Services
(a) Class action claims may not be arbitrated under the Code.
(b) Any claim that is based upon the same facts and law, and involves the same defendants as in a court-certified class action or a putative class action, or that is ordered by a court for class-wide arbitration at a forum not sponsored by a self-regulatory organization, shall not be arbitrated under the Code, unless the party
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In mid-January, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a revised NASD Manual. To facilitate your adjustment to this new Manual, which is scheduled for publication and dissemination this May, we have included a Guide to the Manual: New-to-Old Conversion Chart and Old-to-New Conversion Chart. This material outlines the reorganized Manual and indicates where the
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INFORMATIONALExpungementEffective Date: April 12, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementArbitrationCentral Registration Depository (CRD®)Customer Dispute InformationDispute ResolutionExpungementRule 2130Executive SummaryOn December 16, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new Rule 2130 concerning the
With the consolidation of NASD and NYSE Member Regulation, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) became the largest non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States.
The Uniform Practice Code (UPC) is a series of rules, interpretations and explanations designed to make uniform, where practicable, custom, practice, usage, and trading technique in the investment banking and securities business, particularly with regards to operational and settlement issues. These can include such matters as trade terms, deliveries, payments, dividends, rights, interest,
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: NASD is grateful to the committee for inviting us to testify on NASD's regulatory activities regarding inappropriate sales of certain investment products to members of the armed forces, and for allowing us to submit this statement for the record.
