Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Implementation of FINRA Rule 4240 (Margin Requirements for Credit Default Swaps)
This Guidance assists member firms with continuing membership applications (CMAs) as part of the implementation of a succession plan or an exit from the broker-dealer securities business (which may or may not be connected to a succession plan).
NASD Regulation, Inc., has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend Rule 2210 and Interpretive Materials thereunder, promulgate new Rule 2211, and renumber existing Rule 2211, of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The proposed rule change would modernize and clarify the rules governing member communications with the public. Among other provisions, the proposed rule
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend temporary Supplementary Material .17 (Temporary Relief to Allow Remote Inspections for Calendar Years 2020 and 2021, and Through June 30 of Calendar Year 2022) under FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to include calendar year 2022
Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 4240 (Margin Requirements for Credit Default Swaps)
SummaryThis Notice reminds firms of the changes to FINRA’s Continuing Education (CE) Firm Element requirement, specifically:extending the requirement to all registered persons;recognizing other required training toward satisfying an individual’s annual Firm Element obligation; andrevising the minimum Firm Element training criteria.FINRA and the Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to conform its rules to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) amendments to Rule 15c6-1 and adoption of Rule 15c6-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one business day after the trade date (T+1). The amendments revise
Is there a rule that addresses prohibited conditions relating to expungement of customer dispute information?
Yes, FINRA Rule 2081 provides that no member or associated person shall condition or seek to condition settlement of a dispute with a customer on, or to otherwise compensate the customer for, the customer’s agreement to consent to, or not to oppose, the member’s or associated person’s
The NASD, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc., has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to Rule 10335 of the Code of Arbitration Procedure ("Code") of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD" or "Association") to extend the effectiveness of the rule for one year, pending Commission action on a pending rule
Guidance on Donations Due to Federally Declared Major DisastersQ: Would it be consistent with FINRA Rule 3220 (Influencing or Rewarding Employees of Others) for a member or an associated person to donate goods or money (either directly or through a fundraising platform) to employees of an institutional customer for losses sustained due to a federally declared major disaster? NEWA:&
