Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 2210 (Communications with the Public) and 2241 (Research Analysts and Research Reports) to conform to the requirements of the Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 (FAIR Act).1 The rule change creates a filing exclusion under Rule 2210 for investment fund research reports that
SEC Approves Consolidated Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest Relating to the Publication and Distribution of Equity Research Reports
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May 17, 2006
Dear NASD Member:
As you know, there have been numerous events that have greatly impacted the industry in recent years. These events have resulted in new and amended regulations implemented by Congress, the SEC, or NASD for which we must examine. Since NASD conducts routine examinations of firms on one, two, and four year
Summary
FINRA has received an increasing number of reports regarding customer account takeover (ATO) incidents, which involve bad actors using compromised customer information, such as login credentials (i.e., username and password), to gain unauthorized entry to customers’ online brokerage accounts.
To help firms prevent, detect and respond to such attacks, FINRA recently organized roundtable
Heightened Supervision of Complex Products
Summary
Member firms are required to make reasonable efforts to obtain the name of and contact information for a trusted contact for a non-institutional customer’s account. This Notice summarizes member firms’ regulatory obligations, discusses the benefits of trusted contacts in administering customers’ accounts, highlights customer education resources and shares effective practices member firms
This reference guide covers a range of private placement topics, from the basic question of "What is a private offering?" to more technical discussions on broker-dealer compliance with FINRA's private placement rules.
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: NASD would like to thank the committee for the invitation to submit this written statement for the record.
Summary
FINRA has adopted amendments to its rules to clarify the application of FINRA rules to security-based swaps (SBS):1
FINRA has adopted a new Rule 0180 (Application of Rules to Security-Based Swaps), which, along with conforming amendments to Rule 9610 (Procedures for Exemptions—Application), will become effective February 6, 2022. The new rule replaces the expiring temporary Rule 0180
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Executive Summary
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed amendments to the NASD By-Laws to prepare for a planned new numbering scheme for the NASD Manual; to correct certain minor errors found in the By-Laws; and to provide for Board approval of future spelling and numbering changes. The
