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If at any time a member of the National Adjudicatory Council, including a member of the Review Subcommittee, a Panelist of a Subcommittee or an Extended Proceeding Committee, or a Counsel to the National Adjudicatory Council determines that the member, the Panelist, or the Counsel to the National Adjudicatory Council has a conflict of interest
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Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory Update
Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to inform small FINRA member firms1 of the upcoming Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) election. Two seats on the SFAC are up for election, one representing the South region and one representing the Midwest region.
The SFAC provides guidance to FINRA staff, particularly regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives
FINRA has amended its Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (Customer Code) to clarify and, in some instances, amend the applicability of the Document Production Lists to simplified customer arbitrations administered under Rule 12800.
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsSyndicateTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD is providing for members' use the Penny Stock Risk Disclosure Document as recently amended by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which brokers/dealers are required to furnish
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and FINRA announced today that registration is now open for both in-person and virtual attendance of their Compliance Outreach Program for municipal market professionals. The event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.
FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Publish OTC Equity Volume Executed Outside Alternative Trading Systems
FINRA Rule 2330 (Members’ Responsibilities Regarding Deferred Variable Annuities) establishes sales practice standards regarding recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities, including requiring a reasonable belief that the customer has been informed of the various features of annuities (such as surrender charges, potential tax penalties, various fees and costs, and market risk); and, prior to recommending the purchase or exchange of a deferred variable annuity, requiring reasonable efforts to determine the customer’s age, annual income, investment experience, investment objectives, investment time horizon, existing assets and risk tolerance.
The Suitability section of the 2019 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.
