Addressed to Yvonne Huber & Racquel Russel. Thank you both for requesting comment on Short Interest Position Reporting. I find it hopeful and positive that FINRA has acknowledged a gap in their ability to oversee Short Interest and Fail-To-Deliver Positions. In order to protect American investors (many of whom rely on equity positions ins 401Ks and IRAs to have a hope of retirement) FINRA
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
The schedule of trade dates/settlement dates below reflect the observance by the financial community of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day, Monday, January 21, 1985. On Monday, January 21, 1985, the NASDAQ System and the exchange markets will be open for trading. However, it will not be a settlement date
<p>Member firms may pay retired registered representatives continuing commissions based on contributions to accounts established by the former representatives prior to retirement, provided the conditions of NASD IM-2420-2 are satisfied, and further, that such payments are made in compliance with SEC "no-action" letters addressing the permissibility of those payments under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Firms cannot pay retired registered representatives commissions based on activity in accounts established after the representatives' retirement.</p>
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
"Regular-Way" transactions made on Tuesday, November 8, Election Day; and Friday, November 11, Veterans Day, and the days immediately preceding these days will be subject to the settlement date schedule listed below. The purpose of this schedule is to provide uniformity. While the NASDAQ System
(a) Hearing Panel Consideration(1) Appointment of Hearing PanelWhen the disqualified member, sponsoring firm, or applicant requests a hearing, the National Adjudicatory Council or the Review Subcommittee shall appoint a Hearing Panel composed of two or more members, who shall be current or former members of the National Adjudicatory Council or the Statutory Disqualification Committee or former
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Publication Date: August 11, 2025Interpretations are marked in blue background beneath the rule text to which they relate. 15c3-3 Customer protection — reserves and custody of securities.Except where otherwise noted, § 240.15c3-3 applies to a broker or dealer registered under section 15(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)), including a broker or dealer also registered as a security-
The simplified arbitration rules apply to arbitrations involving $25,000 or less, exclusive of interest and expenses
Advertising Department's response to recommendations of the Investment Company Institute concerning member use of hyperlinks.
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FINRA’s Renewal Program supports the collection and disbursement of fees related to the renewal of broker-dealer (BD) and investment adviser (IA) registrations, exempt reporting and notice filings with participating self-regulatory organizations (SRO) and jurisdictions. FINRA communicates information about renewal fees BD and IA firms owe via a Preliminary Statement in November, and
Regulatory Notice 12-11 announced SEC approval of FINRA Rule 4524 (Supplemental FOCUS Information), which requires each firm, as FINRA shall designate, to file such additional financial or operational schedules or reports as FINRA may deem necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors or in the public interest as a supplement to the FOCUS report, and the adoption of the Supplemental
