By Bill St. Louis, Executive Vice President and Head of FINRA EnforcementFINRA Enforcement works on the front lines of investor protection. This blog post discusses some of the key objectives that drive this critical work.First, some brief background about FINRA and the role Enforcement plays as part of a multi-faceted regulatory program.FINRA helps ensure that everyone can participate
If your firm is undergoing a change in organization due to a merger, acquisition, or succession, it may affect the ways in which you interact with FINRA, such as your membership application and system-related privileges. In order to make your firm's transition easier, we have compiled a checklist of steps to consider when undergoing such a change.
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NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) would like to remind members of their obligation to file the appropriate FOCUS reports by their due dates. The following schedule outlines due dates for 1999.
In particular, members are reminded that Schedule I of Form X-17A-5 for the 1998 calendar year must be
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As published in NASD Notice to Members 98-77 (September), Article IV, Section 3 of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ( NASD®) By-Laws has been amended. This By-Law change, which takes effect January 1, 1999,
Changes to Customer Complaint Reporting Procedures Under NASD Rule 3070(c) and NYSE Rule 351(d)
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, June 18, 1985, 22 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,012. These 22 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 46 securities will join the 926 trading in the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, June 19, 1984. These 46 securities have met the SEC's voluntary designation criteria, which include six-month average trading volume of 100,000 shares a month and a minimum bid price of $5.
The 46 securities scheduled to join NMS on
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 51 securities voluntarily will join the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, December 20. This will bring the total number of issues trading on NMS to 684. These 51 issues meet the voluntary designation criteria set by the SEC, which include an average monthly trading volume of 100,000 shares and a minimum bid
TO: All NASD Members and NASDAQ Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 50 issues will voluntarily join the NASDAQ National Market System on October 18, bringing the total number of NMS securities to 571. These 50 issues meet the SEC's criteria for voluntary designation, which include average monthly trading volume of 100,000 shares and a minimum bid price of $5.
The 50
TO: All NASD Members and NASDAQ Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 50 issues will voluntarily join NASDAQ's National Market System on July 19, bringing the total number of NMS securities to 378. These 50 securities meet the SEC's criteria for voluntary designation, which include average monthly trading volume of 100,000 shares and a minimum bid price of $5.
The 50
