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
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Attention: Direct Participation Program Department
The Association is requesting comments on a proposed amendment to Appendix F to Article III, Section 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice ("Appendix F"). Appendix F relates primarily to public offerings of direct participation programs, most of which are limited partnerships. The amendment
GUIDANCE
Continuing Education
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Continuing Education
Firm Element
Executive Summary
The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education
(Council) has issued the annual Firm Element Advisory, a guide for
firms to use when developing their continuing
If you’re interested in over-the-counter (OTC) trading, you might have heard about dark pools, a type of alternative trading system (ATS) that was designed to handle large trades for institutional investors anonymously. Dark pools allow large buyers and sellers to trade large blocks of shares without causing the market to move against them.
GUIDANCE
Short Sales
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
Training
Close-Out Requirements
SEC Regulation SHO
SEC Rule 203(b)(3)
Short Sales
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to highlight recent
I M P O R T A N T
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
During the past year, the Association has taken an active role in attempting to assist members in their obligation to comply with the complex requirements imposed by both the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") and the Interest and Dividend Tax
INFORMATIONAL
NAC Nominee
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Senior Management
National Adjudicatory Council
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to announce the nominee for the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) from the North Region. The nominee, nominated for a three-year term
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Legal & ComplianceOperationsTrading
Executive Summary
On December 14, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a series of changes to the NASD® rules governing transaction reporting in Nasdaq National Market,® Nasdaq Small-Cap,SM and exchange-listed securities. These changes eliminate certain inconsistencies among parallel rules covering
While Generative AI and large language models present numerous opportunities to create business efficiencies and offer many potential benefits to firms, regulators and investors, they also introduce unique risks. On this episode, we hear from three experts at FINRA who are closely looking at these technologies and following developments in this space.
Comment Period Expired: March 31, 2017
