March 9, 2009
Dear Executive Representative:
We are writing to highlight new and existing areas of particular significance to FINRA's examination program for 2009. We hope you will use the information in this letter to gain valuable insight into some key FINRA examination topics, and to help you assess your firm's compliance and supervisory programs.
Before discussing specific
SR-FINRA-2008-044 - Proposed Rule Change to Amend NASD Rules 2210 and 2211 and Incorporated NYSE Rule 472 to Address the Supervision of Market Letters
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, November 3, 1987, the following 15 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,087:
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Company
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BMED
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, October 6, 1987, the following 17 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,063.
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Company
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ARTW
INFORMATIONAL
Short Sales
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Individual Investor
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Technology
Trading & Market Making
Affirmative Determination
Internet Trading
NASD Conduct Rules 3350 and 3370
Short Sales
The Suggested Routing function is meant to aid the reader of this document. Each NASD member firm should
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend the Membership Application Program (“MAP”) rules to help further address the issue of pending arbitration claims, as well as arbitration awards and settlement agreements related to arbitrations that have not been paid in full in
GUIDANCE
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Trading and Markets
Debt Securities
Operations
Rule 7000 Series
TRACE Rules
Executive Summary
On March 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to Rule 7030 relating to the availability of TRACE
Web Delivery of the Continuing Education Regulatory Element ProgramFINRA has transitioned the delivery of the Continuing Education (CE) Regulatory Element to an online format. The CE Program provides participants with the flexibility to satisfy their CE Regulatory Element training requirement from a home or office computer—anytime, anywhere. Participants complete a computer-
Executive Summary
On April 17, 1998, in Release No. 34-39883, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 3010 to require members to establish special supervisory procedures, including the tape recording of conversations, when they have hired more than a specified percentage of registered persons from certain
Executive Summary
On May 17, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change requiring members to obtain a signed Subordination Agreement Investor Disclosure Document (Disclosure Document) from each investor before entering into a subordination agreement with that investor.
The Disclosure Document requirement, the text of which is provided in Attachment A, becomes
