Effective Date: July 1, 1997
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Systems
Trading
Executive Summary
The following is a corrected list of the Small Order Execution SystemSM (SOESSM) tier size changes that became effective on July 1, 1997. The list of SOES tier size
FINRA announced today that it has fined BofA Securities, Inc. $24 million for engaging in more than 700 instances of spoofing through two former traders in U.S. Treasury secondary markets and related supervisory failures spanning more than six years.
ACTION REQUIRED
Broker/Dealer, Investment Adviser, And Agent Renewals
Payment Deadline: December 7, 2001
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representative
Registration
Senior Management
Training
Maintenance Fees
Registration
Renewals
Web CRD
Web IARD
Executive Summary
The National Association of
Summary
FINRA is conducting a retrospective review of Rule 4530 (Reporting Requirements) to assess its effectiveness and efficiency. This Notice outlines the general retrospective rule review process and seeks responses to several questions related to firms’ experiences with this specific rule.
Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to:
Michael Garawski, Associate General
Year 2000 Countdown
As 1999 winds down, Year 2000 issues will receive increased focus as public attention to these issues increase and companies in virtually every industry accelerate efforts to meet Year 2000 compliance deadlines. During this critical period, the securities industry will heighten its focus on regulatory compliance, investor communication, Year 2000 testing, and contingency
Proposed rule change to amend the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to increase arbitrator honoraria by increasing arbitration filing fees, member surcharges and process fees and hearing session fees
Bringing somebody new into the broker dealer industry is an expensive endeavor. Much of the industry works on a share of revenue generated through a registered representative's activities. Unless a new associate comes from an ecosystem of friends and family that would be willing to invest with the new associate the prospects for generating sufficient revenue to reward the firm and the
FIPS Changes
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Municipal/Government Securities
Operations
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
FIPS
As of March 22, 2001, the following bonds were added to the Fixed Income Pricing System (FIPSSM).
Symbol
Name
Coupon
Maturity
AGFE.GA
AmeriGas Partners/Eagle Financial Corp
10.000
Effective: Immediately
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Trading
Executive Summary
On October 22, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved an NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) proposed amendment to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 2320 (Three
The Series 9 and 10 exams — General Securities Sales Supervisor Qualification Exams (SU) —assess the competency of an entry-level principal to perform their job as a general securities sales supervisor.The exams measure the degree to which each candidate possesses the knowledge needed to perform the critical functions of a general securities sales supervisor, including the approval of customer