Executive Summary
FINRA has adopted new rules to address brokers with a significant history of misconduct and the broker-dealers that employ them.1 The new rules:
allow a Hearing Officer to impose conditions or restrictions on the activities of a Respondent member firm or Respondent associated person, and require the member firm employing a Respondent associated person to
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, June 4, 1985, 23 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 1,998. These issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
Summary
Member firms often encourage registered representatives to have succession plans in place to plan for expected or unexpected life events. Succession planning can benefit customers, member firms and registered representatives. This Notice discusses these benefits, as well as common types of succession plans. This Notice also provides an overview of related FINRA rules and administrative
(a) A member or an associated person must have a reasonable basis to believe that a recommended transaction or investment strategy involving a security or securities is suitable for the customer, based on the information obtained through the reasonable diligence of the member or associated person to ascertain the customer's investment profile. A customer's investment profile includes,
(a) A member or an associated person must have a reasonable basis to believe that a recommended transaction or investment strategy involving a security or securities is suitable for the customer, based on the information obtained through the reasonable diligence of the member or associated person to ascertain the customer's investment profile. A customer's investment profile includes,
SEC Approves New Supervision Rules
In June 2007, FINRA (then NASD and NYSE Member Regulation)1 issued for comment proposed guidance regarding the review and supervision of electronic communications. FINRA received 16 comment letters, with a majority of commenters supporting the guidance.
Sales Practice Obligations for Commodity Futures-Linked Securities
Effective December 19, 2007, locations that solely conduct final approval of research reports are exempt from the definition of Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction.
INFORMATIONALDistrict ElectionsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistrationSenior ManagementDistrict ElectionsExecutive SummaryThe purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to announce the nominees for the District Committees and the District Nominating Committees. The individuals identified in this Special Notice (see Attachment A) have been nominated for three-
