The Cybersecurity and Technology Governance section of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) observations and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
New Series 51 Examination
On September 30, 2002, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the MSRB's new Municipal Fund Securities Limited Principal Qualification Examination (Series 51), as well as an amendment to Rule G-3, on professional qualifications. Administration of the new Series 51 examination
Amendments To Guidelines Regarding California Arbitration Proceedings
Information in NASD Notice to Members 99-10 (February), which applies to NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) arbitration proceedings in California, and governs the activities of non-California attorneys, has been amended and should be reviewed by anyone participating in a California arbitration proceeding. The original
Registration Fee Changes
Registration fees have changed recently in the following jurisdictions: Utah, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, North Dakota, and Nebraska. These registration fees are processed through the Central Registration Depository (CRDSM) and the changes went into effect on July 1, 1999.
Utah
Fee Description
New Amount
• UT Individual Registration Fee
$45.00
• UT
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International Testing Delivery
NASD Regulation is now offering delivery of computerized testing and Continuing Education Session 2-101 (the General Securities Representative Program) in Europe and the Pacific Rim.
Computerized delivery is offered in the following countries:
Sydney, Australia
Hong Kong, China
Paris, France
Frankfurt, Germany
Tokyo, Japan
Seoul,
Clarification Of Special Notice To Members 97-55
In August 1997, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) published Special Notice to Members 97-55 entitled "New Membership Application Rules, New Code of Procedure and Other New Disciplinary Rules," which described, among other things, the new Code of Procedure and when such Rules would apply to a disciplinary
Summary
A key element in any firm’s cybersecurity program is a robust authentication process, i.e., the method that confirms that an authorized user seeking access to a firm’s information technology systems is who they say they are.1 This process typically relies on one or more “factors,” such as a password or personal identification number (PIN) code, to provide the authentication. The
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SEC Limit Order Handling Rules Effective January 10, 1997
Nasdaq will be implementing the new SEC Limit Order Handling Rules on January 10, 1997. This will affect all Advanced Computerized Execution System (ACES®) market makers because ACES limit orders will not be linked to the inside market calculation and will not automatically update your quotes.
Specifically, the
1. When are books, records and accounts under the “control” of a member firm, associated person or person subject to FINRA’s jurisdiction?
For purposes of Rule 8210, whether a particular document is within a member firm’s or person’s “control” is determined by the facts and circumstances of each situation. Generally, a document will be considered to be in the control of a member firm or person
In the last two years, FINRA has barred more than 730 brokers and associated persons. What was the most prevalent rule violation that resulted in these bars? You might think that the most brokers were barred for violating FINRA’s rule against misuse of customer funds (FINRA Rule 2150) or making fraudulent misrepresentations (Rule 2020) or, perhaps, for excessively trading customer accounts in
