The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) today awarded Doug Shadel, Ph.D., the 2023 Ketchum Prize—its highest honor—in recognition of his outstanding service and research on protecting consumers, particularly vulnerable Americans.
Increased Margin Requirements for Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds and Associated Uncovered Options
An exemption is granted based on consideration of the MSRB’s published interpretation of Rule G-37 regarding mergers of corporations in the municipal securities industry3 and on your representation that Individual will not be engaged in helping Firm A obtain municipal securities business or engaged in municipal securities representative activities before September 24, 2001, when the two-year ban under Rule G-37 would otherwise expire.
GUIDANCE
Portfolio Margin Program
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Margin
Operations
Senior Management
Margin Requirements
Portfolio Margin
Rule 2520
Rule 2860
Executive Summary
On February 12, 2007, NASD filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for immediate effectiveness a rule change to amend
SEC Approves Rule Amendment to Create a New TRACE Security Activity Report and End-of-Day TRACE Transaction File
• Churning or Excessive Trading
• Communications With the Public—Late Filing; Failing to File; Failing to Comply With Rule Standards or Use of Misleading Communications
• Customer Account Transfer Contracts—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Day-Trading Accounts—Failure to Comply With Risk
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed New FINRA Rule 3190 to Clarify the Scope of a Firm’s Obligations and Supervisory Responsibilities for Functions or Activities Outsourced to a Third-Party Service Provider
Unless otherwise provided, terms used in the Rule 1000 Series shall have the meaning as defined in Rule 0160.
(a) "Applicant"
The term "Applicant" means a person that applies for membership in FINRA under Rule 1013 or a member that files an application for approval of a change in ownership, control, or business operations under Rule 1017.
(b) "Associated Person"
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