Hello, as a person who’s new to investing with only 6-7months experience I have seen clearly that the market for small time investors is unfair based on everything I have educated myself during my time investing. What one of the biggest issues I’ve seen is rules broken time and time again by institutions who receive fines that mean absolutely nothing and are paid with ease while the retail
GUIDANCE
Structured Products
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal and Compliance
Retail
Senior Management
Derivatives
Options
Structured Products
Structured Securities
Executive Summary
As a result of a recent review of members that sell structured
products, NASD staff is concerned that members may not be
fulfilling their sales practice obligations when selling
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved amendments to the Board of Governors' Interpretation on Prompt Receipt and Delivery of Securities and Article III, Section 21 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice (SEC Release No. 34-23572). The amendments, which will become effective on October 15, 1986,
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Training
Executive Summary
Members must review and correct promptly, as needed, their settlement agreements with customers or other persons that contain confidentiality clauses that prohibit or discourage the customer or other person from disclosing the settlement terms (and the underlying facts of the dispute
The Neutral Corner - Volume 4—2022
On September 2nd, the Listing Exchanges will establish which securities will be included as Pilot Securities for the Tick Size Pilot Plan (“Plan”). With respect to the data collection obligations of the Plan, the Participants have determined that the Pre-Pilot Data Collection Securities shall be used to satisfy the Plan’s data collection requirements until thirty days prior to the start of the
GUIDANCE
Cost Basis Information
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Cost Basis Information
Rule 2110
Executive Summary
It has come to NASD's attention that some members may be purposely interfering with the transfer of cost basis
INFORMATIONAL
Restrictions On Unregistered Persons
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Registration
Senior Management
Training
Cold Calling
Telemarketing
Unregistered Persons
Executive Summary
In light of recent federal law, NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) has withdrawn its rule
INFORMATIONAL
Series 55 — Equity Trader Examination
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
Training
Equity Trader
Proprietary Trading
Series 55 Examination
Executive Summary
&
Summary
In February 2012, pursuant to an SEC order, FINRA established an accounting support fee (GASB Accounting Support Fee) to adequately fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The GASB Accounting Support Fee is collected on a quarterly basis from member firms that report trades to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Each member firm’s
