The FINRA Board of Governors will consider the following rulemaking items at its April 2011 meeting. After the April 14 meeting, FINRA will notify firms via email about the Board's actions on these items and anticipated next steps, if any.
(a) No member shall sell investment company shares in dollar amounts just below the point at which the sales charge is reduced on quantity transactions so as to share in the higher sales charges applicable on sales below the breakpoint.
(b) For purposes of determining whether a sale in dollar amounts just below a breakpoint was made in order to share in a higher sales charge, FINRA
All members, except those members: (a) that pursuant to Section 3(a)(2)(A)(i) through (iii) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (SIPA) are excluded from membership in the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and that are not SIPC members; or (b) whose business consists exclusively of the sale of investments that are ineligible for SIPC protection, shall advise all
A member which does not maintain an office in the United States responsible for preparing and maintaining financial and other reports required to be filed with the SEC and FINRA must:
(a) prepare all such reports, and maintain a general ledger chart of account and any description thereof, in English and U.S. dollars;
(b) reimburse FINRA for any expenses incurred in connection with
(a) Recordation
A hearing shall be recorded by a court reporter and a transcript shall be prepared. Unless otherwise ordered by a Hearing Officer, a pre-hearing conference shall be recorded by a court reporter and a transcript shall be prepared.
(b) Availability of a Transcript
A transcript of a pre-hearing conference and a transcript of a hearing shall be available to a Party for
(a) The parties and their representatives are entitled to attend all hearings. Absent persuasive reasons to the contrary, expert witnesses should be permitted to attend all hearings.
(b) An attorney for a non-party witness may attend a hearing while that non-party witness is testifying. Unless otherwise authorized by the panel, the attorney's role is limited to the assertion of
(a) The parties and their representatives are entitled to attend all hearings. Absent persuasive reasons to the contrary, expert witnesses should be permitted to attend all hearings.
(b) An attorney for a non-party witness may attend a hearing while that non-party witness is testifying. Unless otherwise authorized by the panel, the attorney's role is limited to the assertion of
Sec. 6.10 After the close of the voting period, the Independent Agent shall tabulate the ballots and notify the Secretary of the Corporation of the voting results for each National Adjudicatory position subject to election within 14 calendar days after the return date specified on the ballot pursuant to Section 6.7.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2016-014 eff. Aug. 11, 2016.
SEC Approves Amendments to Uniform Branch Office Registration Form (Form BR)
Sec. 1. The annual meeting shall be on such date and at such place as the Board shall designate; provided, however, that, except for the first annual meeting following the Closing at which Large Firm Governors, the Mid-Size Governor and Small Firm Governors shall be elected, there shall be no annual meetings of members during the Transitional Period. The business of the meeting shall
