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As of June 28, 1994, the following 68 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 3,688:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
ABRX
ABR Information Services Inc.
5/26/94
200
FRES
Fresh America Corp.
5/26/94
500
LZTN
Lazer-Tron Corporation
5/26/94
200
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.
TO: NASD Members and NASDAQ Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
Effective December 21, 1984, an additional 25 NASDAQ National Market System (NASDAQ/NMS) securities will begin trading in the Small Order Execution System (SOES). SOES began successfully on December 14 with over 66,000 shares in 25 different stocks traded during the first day of operation. (A list of those securities is contained in
Year 2000 Countdown
As 1999 winds down, Year 2000 issues will receive increased focus as public attention to these issues increase and companies in virtually every industry accelerate efforts to meet Year 2000 compliance deadlines. During this critical period, the securities industry will heighten its focus on regulatory compliance, investor communication, Year 2000 testing, and contingency
Firm Also Failed to Maintain Supervisory System, Report Customer Complaints
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has fined Webull Financial LLC $3 million for not exercising reasonable due diligence before it approved customers for options trading; not maintaining a supervisory system reasonably designed to identify and respond to customer complaints; and not reporting certain written
Summary
Member firms are increasingly using third-party vendors to perform a wide range of core business and regulatory oversight functions. FINRA is publishing this Notice to remind member firms of their obligation to establish and maintain a supervisory system, including written supervisory procedures (WSPs), for any activities or functions performed by third-party vendors, including any sub-
The Cybersecurity and Cyber-Enabled Fraud 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.
The use of AI-based applications is proliferating in the securities industry and transforming various functions within broker-dealers. Some large firms have established centers of excellence to review, share, and build expertise and create synergies related to the use of AI across their organizations. In addition, firms are exploring and incorporating AI tools built by financial technology
Within FINRA, we view ourselves as working on the “front lines” of investor protection. What does that mean? It means that we act quickly to identify misconduct, stop fraud and prevent losses, obtain restitution for harmed investors, and remove bad actors from the brokerage industry. Here, we are focusing on that last piece—barring bad actors from associating with a
NASD Imposes $200 Fee for Form 211 Applications
On January 2, 1992, the SEC approved a proposed rule change by the NASD relating to a fee for Form 211 applications filed with the NASD pursuant to Schedule H, Section 4 of the NASD By-Laws. The rule change is effective immediately and, as a result, a $200 filing fee will be required together with each Form 211 application received on or after
