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Executive Summary
On May 28, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Part VI, Section 8 of Schedule D to the NASD® By-Laws that will assist members in meeting their obligations under SEC rules 10b-6 and 10b-6A. The amendments require that
REQUEST FOR COMMENTSubordination AgreementsComment Period Expires November 26, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementAppendix D to the Net Capital RuleNet CapitalSEC Rule 15c3-1Subordination AgreementsSubordinated LoansExecutive SummaryIn 2002, NASD adopted a requirement that firms submitting subordination agreements to NASD staff for approval provide
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: MARCH 1, 1988.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article HI, Section 27 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that would (1) prescribe specific supervisory practices and procedures for all member firms and (2) revise the definitions of "office of supervisory jurisdiction" (OSJ)
(a) Supervisory SystemEach member shall establish and maintain a system to supervise the activities of each associated person that is reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations, and with applicable FINRA rules. Final responsibility for proper supervision shall rest with the member. A member's supervisory system shall provide, at a minimum, for
The Books and Records section of the 2021 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.
The Cybersecurity section of the 2017 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
GUIDANCESales Practice ObligationsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSAdvertising/Investment CompaniesDebt SecuritiesExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceMutual FundsRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementTrainingDebt SecuritiesMunicipal SecuritiesMutual FundsSales Practice ObligationsExecutive SummaryAs the number of retail customers investing in bonds and bond funds grows, NASD is
The Manipulative Trading topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Member firms should be aware of an ongoing phishing campaign involving fraudulent emails targeting executives and purporting to be from FINRA employees, with the goal of harvesting credentials. As indicated by the full, expanded email address hidden under a masked email display name, these emails are not from FINRA, and firms should delete them and consider blocking the fraudulent domains.
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