On July 10, 2009, FINRA halted over-the-counter trading in Motors Liquidation Company (formerly known as General Motors Corporation) because it believed the trading volume in the security represented a potential widespread misunderstanding that this security may be related to interests in the new General Motors Company, as opposed to Motors Liquidation Company.
GUIDANCE
Branch Office Registration
Effective Date: October 31, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Registration
Senior Management
Training
Branch Office Registration
Central Registration Depository
(CRD® or Web CRD)
Form ADV
Form BR (Uniform
Background information about FINRA Contact System (FCS) and related Notices.
Effective January 1, 2012, the webcast portion of the “What to Expect” series has been retired. However, the corresponding resource documents—which contain the same material and additional resources—remain available in PDF format.
The "What to Expect" series is aimed at taking the mystery out of key regulatory processes and making firms' interactions with FINRA more productive and
INFORMATIONAL
Anti-Money Laundering CompliancePrograms
Effective date: December 31, 2002
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Compliance Programs
Money Laundering
Executive Summary
NASD has adopted amendments to NASD Rule 3011 (Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program) to require each member to provide to
This data provides comprehensive information on to-be-announced (TBA) securities that traded within the past 10 years. A TBA security is effectively a contract to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities on a specific date. Learn more about TBA securities and other bond types.
Fixed Income data is compiled from multiple sources, including but not limited to TRACE, Refinitiv, S
Conflicts of interest represent a recurring challenge that contributes to compliance and supervisory breakdowns. These breakdowns can compromise the quality of service that firms and representatives provide to their clients. We issued the Report on Conflicts of Interest in October 2013, and FINRA continues to monitor the efforts employed by firms to identify, mitigate
ACTION REQUESTED
Decimalization
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Technology
Trading & Market Making
Decimalization
Executive Summary
A review of the decimalization testing mandate and plans for Nasdaq® decimalization testing are included in this NASD Notice to Members. A select
GUIDANCE
OATS Execution Reporting Obligations
Effective Date: October 4, 2004
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
OATS
Rule 6954(d)
Executive Summary
On April 29, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments
SPAC "units" often consist of shares and warrants — or a fraction of a warrant. The terms of these warrants can vary greatly. Be sure you understand the terms of the specific warrants you are considering as well as the risks associated with the offering.
