Proposed Rule Change to Amend the FINRA Rule 9520 Series Regarding Eligibility Procedures for Persons Subject to Certain Disqualifications
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rules 2210 (Communications with the Public) and 2211 (Institutional Sales Material and Correspondence) and Incorporated NYSE Rule 472 (Communications with the Public) to define market letters as correspondence rather than as sales literature.
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Confirmation Disclosure in Corporate
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NASD is requesting
NASD has filed with the SEC revisions to the examination specifications and study outline for the Limited Principal—Introducing Broker/Dealer Financial and Operations (Series 28) examination program. The proposed revisions update the material to reflect changes to the laws, rules, and regulations covered by the examination and to reflect more accurately the duties and responsibilities of a Series
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to: (1) adopt FINRA Rule 4111 (Restricted Firm Obligations) to require member firms that are identified as “Restricted Firms” to maintain a deposit in a segregated account from which withdrawals would be restricted, adhere to specified
