(a) For purposes of applying any provision of the Rule 7600A Series that reflects a charge assessed, or credit provided, by the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility, a member may request that the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility aggregate its activity with the activity of its affiliates.
(1) A member requesting aggregation of affiliate activity shall be required to certify to the FINRA/
(a) One-Year Restriction on Former FINRA Officers
No former officer of FINRA shall knowingly, with the intent to influence, make any communication to or appearance before a FINRA Governor or employee within one year from the former officer's termination of employment with FINRA, on behalf of any other person in connection with any matter on which the former officer seeks official
(a) Before Panel Appointment
Except as provided in paragraph (c), a party may amend a pleading at any time before the panel has been appointed. Panel appointment occurs when the Director sends notice to the parties of the names of the arbitrators on the panel.
(1) To amend a statement of claim that has been filed but not yet served by the Director, the claimant must file the amended
To conduct securities transactions and business with the investing public in the United States, both firms and individuals must be registered with FINRA. Firms must apply and meet certain membership standards, FINRA’s 14 Standards of Admission in FINRA Rule 1014(a), to become a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. The New Member Application Form (Form NMA) is used by FINRA’s Membership Application
Protecting investors from harm is a top FINRA priority. And when it comes to specific individuals who may pose a risk, FINRA's High Risk Representative Program is on the case, identifying and monitoring individuals who pose an elevated risk of misconduct to protect investors and maintain the integrity of the market.
There is no higher priority for FINRA than protecting senior investors from financial exploitation. Thus, every year we bring dozens of enforcement actions against brokers who harm senior investors, either through fraud schemes, conversion, churning of accounts, or otherwise. In this post, I want to highlight one pattern we have seen with increasing frequency in which certain brokers have
FINRA advises each member firm to review the Report and consider incorporating relevant elements into its compliance program in a manner tailored to its activities. The Report is intended to be just one of the tools a member firm can use to help inform the development and operation of its compliance program; the Report does not represent a complete inventory of regulatory obligations, compliance considerations, findings, effective practices or topics that FINRA will examine.
Variable annuity and variable life insurance products (collectively, “variable insurance products" or “variable products”) are being marketed and sold to a large number of investors. While variable insurance products may be appropriate investments for some investors, concerns have been raised about the sale of these products. This prompted the staffs of the Securities and Exchange Commission
FINRA Revises Portfolio Margining Risk Disclosure Statement and Written Acknowledgment for Customers Using Portfolio Margin Accounts
Year 2000 Tips For Members Will Your Fax Machine Work?
As the millennium approaches, one of the areas all businesses should assess for Year 2000 readiness is their internal office equipment. Last month, Notices to Members provided information on how to check a PC (personal computer), and this month's tip for members involves preparing your fax machine for 2000. Firms should first contact
