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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 23, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Article III, Section 5 and Article IV, Sections 3 and 4 of the Association's By-Laws and Article IV, Section 5 of the
SummaryIn 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
FINRA Rule 2330 (Members’ Responsibilities Regarding Deferred Variable Annuities) establishes sales practice standards regarding recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities, including requiring a reasonable belief that the customer has been informed of the various features of annuities (such as surrender charges, potential tax penalties, various fees and costs, and market risk); and, prior to recommending the purchase or exchange of a deferred variable annuity, requiring reasonable efforts to determine the customer’s age, annual income, investment experience, investment objectives, investment time horizon, existing assets and risk tolerance.
As with any new technology, quantum computing brings with it both opportunities as well as risks. Quantum computing may have a profound impact on the securities industry, whether for larger and more well-resourced firms seeking to leverage quantum advantage or for firms of all sizes preparing to defend against attacks on present-day cryptography. In this context, market participants must consider
FINRA advises each member firm to review the Report and consider incorporating relevant elements into its compliance program in a manner tailored to its activities. The Report is intended to be just one of the tools a member firm can use to help inform the development and operation of its compliance program; the Report does not represent a complete inventory of regulatory obligations, compliance considerations, findings, effective practices or topics that FINRA will examine.
Important Information You Need to Know about Opening a New Account
If you’re putting together a team of people to help you with your financial needs, you might want to consider adding an attorney to the mix. Not only can lawyers help investors resolve problems with their brokers, but they also can help with estate planning and other investment-related issues.
FINRA publishes over-the-counter (OTC) trading information on a delayed basis for each alternative trading system (ATS) and member firm with a trade reporting obligation under FINRA rules. Security-specific information for firms with “de minimis” volume outside of an ATS is aggregated and published on a non-attributed basis.The trading information is derived directly from OTC trades
(a) A party responding to a third party claim must serve all other parties with the following documents within 45 days of receipt of the third party claim:
(1) Signed and dated Submission Agreement; and
(2) An answer specifying the relevant facts and available defenses to the third party claim.
The respondent may include any additional documents supporting the answer to the third
(a) Recusal, Withdrawal of Hearing Officer
If at any time a Hearing Officer determines that he or she has a conflict of interest or bias or circumstances otherwise exist where his or her fairness might reasonably be questioned, the Hearing Officer shall notify the Chief Hearing Officer and the Chief Hearing Officer shall issue and serve on the Parties a notice stating that the Hearing