On March 16, 2023, FINRA published responses to frequently asked questions concerning the MMTLP corporate action and trading halt (March 16, 2023, MMTLP FAQ). In that corporate action, the issuer decided that MMTLP shares would be cancelled and investors in those shares would receive a distribution of shares of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (Next Bridge). FINRA has continued to receive questions regarding the circumstances surrounding these events. In particular, some have questioned the level of short selling in MMTLP and suggested that there was a substantial amount of “counterfeit shares.” Although it is not clear what is meant by the term “counterfeit shares,” it has been used in social media when discussing “naked” short selling in a security and failures-to-deliver (FTDs). Some investors have expressed concern that, even though their brokerage account statements include shares of Next Bridge in their account, these shares may not have actually been delivered to their broker-dealer.
September 26, 1995;
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On September 8, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new rule under Article III, Section 50 of the Rules of Fair Practice (Rules) for reporting customer complaint information and other specified events to the NASD. The new rule requires members to report to the NASD the occurrence of 10 specified events and quarterly summary
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NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to inform members that NASD's Board of Governors has approved proposed changes to NASD's Gross
FINRA is warning member firms of a new imposter website www.finnra.org (please notice the extra “n” in the domain name).
One portion of the website contains a link to a registration site that is not legitimate (see images, below).
In addition, it is possible bad actors could leverage the domain to send fake emails including those with imbedded phishing links or attachments containing malware.
Call for Candidates for Upcoming FINRA Small Firm Advisory Committee Election
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, November 17, 1987, the following 10 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,076:
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The market has officially become a criminal enterprise; One that you've left completely unchecked, and penalized with fines that are relative pocket-change to MMs, BDs, etc., which are pure window dressing. If you actually care to fix this, you can start by honoring the spirit of the free market with real transparency: - Short positions reported in real time. If 3rd party services are
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JANUARY 5, 1987.
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The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article II, Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the NASD By-Laws. The amendments would require controlling persons of a firm liquidated under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (SIPA) to undergo eligibility proceedings pursuant to the
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, July 16, 1985, 21 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,057. These 21 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
