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Executive Summary
On January 18, 1993, the NASD's Board amended its Public Disclosure Program to make additional regulatory information on its members and associated persons available to the public. The Board's action will expand this program to include civil judgments and NASD arbitration
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Obligations When Reporting Large Options Positions
Firms involved in mergers, acquisitions, asset transfers (which may include but is not limited to registered representatives and customer accounts) and other operational changes must attend to various regulatory and investor-protection obligations.
FINRA encourages firms, and in some cases requires them, to notify their FINRA coordinator when planning these changes. By discussing these proposals
WASHINGTON—FINRA has fined Apex Clearing Corporation $3.2 million for violations related to its fully paid securities lending program. This is the first time FINRA has charged a firm with violating FINRA Rule 4330, which establishes permissible use of customers’ securities to ensure customer protection.
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Senior ManagementLegal & Compliance
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved amendments to the NASD Code of Procedure that make two changes in the Code to the disciplinary process that reduce the burden that this process imposes on the National
FINRA announced today that it has fined BofA Securities, Inc. $24 million for engaging in more than 700 instances of spoofing through two former traders in U.S. Treasury secondary markets and related supervisory failures spanning more than six years.
SEC Extends Time Period For Commenting On Proposed Changes To Rules 17a-3 And 17a-4 On January 17, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it is extending, until March 31, 1997, the comment period for proposed changes to Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4. The proposed amendments clarify, modify, and expand broker/dealer recordkeeping requirements for purchase and sale memoranda,
Correction: On page 571, the second sentence under the subhead Updated Financial Information should read: "The updated information shall be prepared as of a date that is within 45 days before the interview." The online version of this Notice has been corrected.
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Membership Rules
Effective Date: November 15, 2000
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Our role is informal in nature. We do not make business or policy decisions for FINRA or participate in formal processes such as disciplinary or personnel actions.
Unless otherwise provided in the decision issued under Rule 9349 or Rule 9351, a sanction (other than a bar, an expulsion, or a permanent cease and desist order) specified in a decision constituting final disciplinary action of FINRA for purposes of SEA Rule 19d-1(c)(1) shall become effective on a date to be determined by FINRA staff. A bar, an expulsion, or a permanent cease and desist
