The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) section of the 2021 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of amendments to Rule 17f-2 concerning the fingerprinting of securities industry personnel. These revisions are intended to simplify the process of claiming exemptions by clarifying existing provisions of the rule and by incorporating in the rule other exemptions previously granted by the Commission on a case-by-
FINRA Announces Results of the Small Firm Advisory Board and District Committee Elections
Final 2012 Renewal Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
Summary
FINRA has received an increasing number of reports regarding customer account takeover (ATO) incidents, which involve bad actors using compromised customer information, such as login credentials (i.e., username and password), to gain unauthorized entry to customers’ online brokerage accounts.
To help firms prevent, detect and respond to such attacks, FINRA recently organized roundtable
FINRA Announces Nominees for Upcoming Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council
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Senior Management
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Syndicate
Executive Summary
On June 1, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Part II, Section 1(c) of Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws and Section 11 of the NASD's Uniform Practice Code.1 The amendments require that for a domestic security2 to be
REQUEST FOR COMMENTFairness Opinions Issued by MembersComment Period Expires: January 10, 2005Note: The comment period was extended to February 1, 2005.SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementFairness OpinionsInvestment Banks Mergers and AcquisitionsProxy StatementsExecutive SummaryNASD is requesting comment on whether it should propose a new rule
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
OFFICERS, PARTNERS AND PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
LAST VOTING DATE IS MARCH 21, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Members are invited to vote on amendments to the NASD By-Laws and Rules of Fair Practice that would effect certain technical and conforming changes to reflect the NASD's position on the use of disgorgement as a sanction in disciplinary proceedings. These
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has approved new Article III, Section 44 of the Rules of Fair Practice (Corporate Financing Rule or Rule), for the review of
