This request for exemptive relief is granted based on the Firm's representation that the contributor has never solicited municipal securities business, as defined by MSRB Rule G-37, from the State or entities or agencies connected with the State of whom the contribution recipient is considered to be an issuer official, the Contribution was returned, and representations that the Firm has imposed certain limitations on the individual's municipal business solicitation, and receipt of compensation from the Firm's municipal securities business with the State or State agencies.
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Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has approved amendments to Rules 10308 and 10312 of the NASD Code of Arbitration
Held between November 2021 and August 2024, the Disclosure Reporting Webinar Series provided basic information about different types of reportable events. These sessions were designed for compliance professionals at FINRA-member broker-dealers who submit filings and documents to FINRA regarding disclosure events that are reportable for registered representatives and firms.The content of the
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In a report titled "Clearance and Settlement Systems in the World's Securities Markets," a private-sector group published nine recommendations proposing standards for clearance and settlement of
Background
Since we introduced our FINRA360 initiative, FINRA has taken a series of actions to enhance support for small firms, including providing small firms with tools and resources to help them comply with regulations.
A consistent comment that FINRA has heard is a desire on the part of small firms for a tool to allow them to get answers to general questions that
(a) FINRA shall, in accordance with this Section, allocate, assess, and collect a GASB Accounting Support Fee to fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. The GASB Accounting Support Fee is based on the recoverable annual budgeted expenses provided to FINRA by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, and amounts collected under this Section shall be remitted to
FINRA has initiated a multi-phased effort to overhaul its registration and disclosure programs, including the Central Registration Depository (CRD) -- the central licensing and registration system that FINRA operates for the U.S. securities industry and its regulators, and that provides the backbone of BrokerCheck. In June 2018, we implemented the first phase of the transformation through a new
FINRA requests comment on two proposed changes to the TRACE reporting rules that were recommended by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee. The proposed changes would require firms to: (1) identify corporate bond trades where the price of the trade is based on a spread to a benchmark Treasury security that was agreed upon earlier in the
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, June 3, 1986, 25 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,385. These 25 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
If you own crypto assets, or are considering doing so, it’s valuable to have at least a basic understanding of blockchain, the technology protocol that powers most cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ethereum. Blockchain uses computer code to create, maintain and update information shared by blockchain participants.
