Summary
FINRA warns member firms that, over the past two months, we have observed a sharp increase in new customers opening online brokerage accounts and engaging in Automated Clearing House (ACH) “instant funds” abuse to effect securities trading. (FINRA has previously warned firms about trends in losses from schemes involving electronic funds transfers, such as those involving outbound wire
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & Compliance OperationsSystemsTradingTraining
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 18, 1990, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an NASD proposal to require market makers in NASDAQ to display quotation size greater than or equal to the
Summary
FINRA is updating the imbedded text of Securities Exchange Act (SEA) financial responsibility rules in the Interpretations of Financial and Operational Rules to reflect the effectiveness of amendments the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted1. The updated imbedded text relates to SEA Rules 15c3-1, 15c3-1a, 15c3-1b, 15c3-1d, 15c3-1e, 15c3-3, 15Fi-1 through 15Fi-5, 17a-3, 17a-4
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperations
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to Article III, Section 19(f) of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice governing sharing in customer accounts by members and by persons associated with
FINRA Provides Guidance on Pandemic Preparedness
Executive Summary
As of February 22, 96, the following 87 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 4,023:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
Level
DHSM
Diagnostic Health Services, Inc.
1/22/96
500
DHSMW
SEC Approves Rule Establishing an Interim Pilot Program on Margin Requirements for Transactions in Credit Default Swaps
Alert to Member Firms About the Federal Trade Commission’s FACT Act Regulations and the Announcement of the FTC’s Decision to Delay Enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until May 1, 2009
FINRA Reminds Firms of their Obligation to Report Accurately the Time of Execution for Transactions in TRACE-eligible Securities
Firm Violated Reg BI, Excessively Traded, and Churned Numerous Customer Accounts, Including Those of Gold Star FamiliesWASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has expelled Monmouth Capital Management for churning and excessively trading customer accounts in violation of Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), failing to supervise its representatives, and providing false and misleading disclosures to
