Proposed Rule Change to Update Rule Cross-References within Certain FINRA Rules
Exemptive relief is denied based on: Firm D was subject to a ban that was discernible via a review of publicly available Forms G-37 which disclosed that a PAC controlled by Firm D or a Firm D MFP made political contributions to the Issuer Officials; Firm D had a long history of making contributions to the Issuer Officials; the ban attached to Firm A upon completion of the acquisition of Firm D; neither Firm A nor Firm D attempted to obtain refunds of the contributions; Firm A’s proposed supervisory systems are not adequate to address regulatory concerns presented.
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, October 20, 1987, the following 10 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,077:
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CNTX
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, August 18, 1987, the following 8 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,018.
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APAS
Summary
FINRA requests comment on the practice of internalizing customer trades in the corporate bond market after obtaining auction responses, commonly known as “pennying.” In particular, pennying involves a dealer, after receiving a customer order, initiating a bid or offer wanted auction process on behalf of a customer, reviewing the auction responses, and then executing the customer order
Proposed Rule Change to Provide Additional Time to Report Certain Reportable TRACE Transactions and Waive Certain Transaction Reporting Fees
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 12214(c) through (e) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and FINRA Rule 13214(c) through (e) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code” and together
The Joint NASD/Industry Task Force recommended two changes to mutual fund confirmations that are intended to help investors determine whether they received all the breakpoints discounts to which they were entitled on each mutual fund transaction.
The FINRA Board of Governors will consider the following rulemaking item at its February 2011 meeting. FINRA is publishing this information to provide additional transparency in the rulemaking process. After the February 3 meeting, FINRA will notify firms via email about the Board's action on this item and anticipated next steps, if any.
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The Board will
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In 1993, the American Stock Exchange (Amex), the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX), endorsed the Report and
