Background
Until mid-2017, FINRA maintained two distinct enforcement teams within the organization—one handling disciplinary actions related to trading-based matters found through our market surveillance and trading examination programs, and the other handling cases referred from other regulatory oversight divisions within FINRA, such as sales practice examinations and our Office of Fraud
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Executive Summary
The NASD® Select Committee on Structure and Governance (Select Committee), also known as the Rudman Committee, has proposed significant changes to the manner in which the NASD operates. After substantial discussion, the NASD Board of Governors adopted the proposals in substantially the form
(a) Authority
A Counsel to the National Adjudicatory Council shall have authority to take ministerial and administrative actions to further the efficient administration of a proceeding, including the authority to:
(1) direct the Office of Hearing Officers to complete and transmit a record of a disciplinary proceeding to the National Adjudicatory Council in accordance with Rule 9267
On This PageForm U4 Explanation of TermsForm U5 Explanation of TermsForms BD & BDW Explanation of TermsForm BR Explanation of TermsForm U4 Explanation of TermsThe following definitions apply to terms that are italicized in Form U4:AffiliatedMeans under common ownership or control.Affiliated FirmMeans a broker-dealer under common ownership or control with the filing firm.ApplicantMeans the
Changes to Advertising, Corporate Financing, New Membership and Continuing Membership Application, Central Registration Depository and Branch Office Annual Registration Fees
<p>The FINRA Board of Governors will consider the following rulemaking items at its December 2015 meeting. After the meeting, FINRA will notify firms via email about the Board’s actions on these items and anticipated next steps, if any.</p>
Summary
FINRA is issuing this Notice to restate and supplement prior guidance regarding the circumstances under which a firm or individual may influence the outcome of an investigation by demonstrating extraordinary cooperation. This Notice incorporates FINRA’s prior guidance and provides clarification and additional information about how FINRA assesses whether a potential respondent’s
Executive Summary
The Central Registration Depository (CRDSM) Redesign will require several action items from members. A Membership On Your Side will be mailed to the CRD contact in each member firm in the next couple of weeks that contains several items on which members must take action, CRD system pricing information, a list of service bureaus, and a Site Preparation Guide.
Questions
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Its Membership Application Program to Incentivize Payment of Arbitration Awards
