FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
New Alert-Reporting Criterion for Leverage in FOCUS Reports
FINRA's Enforcement Department is conducting a review of broker/dealers that provide Direct Market Access, Naked Access, Electronic Access or Sponsored Access ("DMA") to their customers.
Application of Rule 2370 to lending arrangements between registered persons and banks or other financial institutions in the business of lending money.
INFORMATIONAL
SEC Approves Arbitrator Background Verification Process
Effective Date: October 1, 2003
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Arbitration
Executive Summary
On September 25, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposal to conduct background verification
The Underwriter Financial Status Report is a monthly report designed to help firms evaluate the timeliness of financial disclosures made to EMMA, for issuances previously brought to market.
The purpose of this report is to highlights issuances lacking current audited financial filings (LCF) and the lateness of these missing financial filings, based on their
SEC Approves Amendments to the Codes of Arbitration Procedure to Increase Arbitrator Honoraria by Increasing Arbitration Filing Fees, Member Surcharges and Process Fees and Hearing Session Fees
Annual Audit; FOCUS; Form Custody; Supplemental Statement of Income (SSOI); Supplemental Schedule for Derivatives and Other Off-Balance Sheet Items (OBS); and Supplemental Inventory Schedule (SIS)
GUIDANCE
"New Issue" Rule
Effective Date: November 2, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Financing
Executive Representatives
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Syndicate
Trading & Market Making
Training
Business Development Company
Direct Participation Program
Foreign Investment Company
IPO Distribution Manager
IPOs
New Issue
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites comments on a proposed rule that would restrict the
