Bill St. Louis is an Executive Vice President and Head of Enforcement. In this role, Mr. St. Louis manages and directs FINRA’s Enforcement national operations. He also leads the development of FINRA’s national enforcement policies and procedures, and oversees the prosecution of firms and individuals for disciplinary action.
Before his appointment as Head of Enforcement, Mr. St. Louis led FINRA’s
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The Communications with the Public topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
GUIDANCE
Credit Extension/Day Trading Requirements
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Day Trading
Margin Requirements
Regulation T
Rule 2520
Executive Summary
On March 11, 2004, NASD announced a disciplinary action that resulted in a $10 million fine against three
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Trading
Training
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
In Notice to Members 85-12 (February 15, 1985), the NASD set forth its views that, on accepting
This version was introduced with the filing of SR-FINRA-2020-015, which has been filed for Immediate Effectiveness. This version is temporary and effective from May 8, 2020 through June 15, 2020, pending any future extensions.
(a) General Requirement for Motions
A Party may make a written or oral motion, subject to limitations set forth below. A Party or other person may make a motion under
(a) Documents to be Available for Inspection and Copying
(1) Unless otherwise provided by this Rule, or by order of the Hearing Officer, the Department of Enforcement shall make available for inspection and copying by any Respondent, Documents prepared or obtained by Interested FINRA Staff in connection with the investigation that led to the institution of proceedings. Such Documents
(a) General Requirement for Motions
A Party may make a written or oral motion, subject to limitations set forth below. A Party or other person may make a motion under Rule 9146(k), subject to limitations set forth below.
(b) Adjudicator May Require a Written Motion
If a Party makes an oral motion, an Adjudicator may order that such motion be set forth in writing, after considering the facts
Background
In response to the March 2017 Special Notice on Engagement issued as part of FINRA360, FINRA received a number of comments and suggestions regarding ways in which FINRA could help facilitate compliance among its member firms. One of FINRA's defining characteristics as a self-regulatory organization (SRO) is the ability to develop compliance tools and other
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
InstitutionalLegal & ComplianceMutual FundOperationsTraining
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD has received a number of complaints from investors in mutual funds that have no front-end sales loads but that have contingent deferred sales loads (CDSLs). The NASD intends to investigate the
