A. Delegation of Functions and Authority:
1. Subject to Section I.B.9., FINRA hereby delegates to FINRA Regulation and FINRA Regulation assumes the following responsibilities and functions as a registered securities association:
a. To establish and interpret rules and regulations and provide exemptions for FINRA members including, but not limited to, fees, membership requirements and dispute
• FOCUS Reports—Late Filing; Failing to File; Filing False or Misleading Reports
• Forms U4/U5—Late Filing of Forms or Amendments; Failing to File Forms or Amendments; Filing of False, Misleading or Inaccurate Forms or Amendments
• MSRB Rule G-37 Reporting—Late Filing; Failing to File; Filing False or Misleading Reports
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(a)(1) Unless otherwise permitted by FINRA, a member shall not enter into an agreement for the carrying, on an omnibus or fully disclosed basis, of any customer account in which securities transactions can be effected ("customer account" or "account"), unless such agreement is with a carrying firm that is a FINRA member. An introducing firm that acts as an intermediary for
Summary
In April 2018, FINRA launched a retrospective review of the annual compliance meeting (ACM) requirement in Rule 3110(a)(7) and corresponding Supplementary Material .04 (SM .04), to assess its effectiveness and efficiency.1 The review is part of an ongoing initiative to periodically look back at a rule or set of rules to ensure they remain relevant and appropriately designed to achieve
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved an amendment to the Interpretation of the Board of Governors—Review of Corporate Financing, under Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendment, which becomes effective June 1, 1988, requires a qualified independent underwriter to provide a
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Syndicate Department
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JANUARY 30, 1988.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on two proposed amendments to Section 66 of the NASD Uniform Practice Code. The first amendment would require syndicate managers of public offerings to provide members of underwriting syndicates with itemized statements of the expenses
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
Summary
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a bulletin under the National Terrorism Advisory System summarizing the heightened risk of potential cyber and physical attacks by Iran against the United States.1 This Notice outlines steps firms may consider taking to be prepared and respond to any cyber attacks and other business disruptions that may occur.
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Executive Summary
On May 19, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an expansion of the Interpretation to Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that prohibits a member firm from trading ahead of customers' limit orders in a firm's
