SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA’s Code of Procedure
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OFFICERS, PARTNERS AND PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
BACKGROUND
On April 18, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Release No. 34-19687 announcing the adoption of changes to Rule 10b-10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240 lOb-10), the "securities confirmation rule," (the "Rule"). Rule 10b-10 requires broker-dealers to send
The following is an overview of the rules and procedures applicable to funding portal members seeking to hire or retain a person who is or becomes subject to disqualification, and for funding portal members that themselves are or become subject to disqualification.General Information on FINRA’s Eligibility RequirementsUnder the FINRA By-Laws, no person shall be admitted to or continued in
SEC Approval and Effective Dates for New Consolidated FINRA Rules
Summary
In February 2012, pursuant to an SEC order, FINRA established an accounting support fee (GASB Accounting Support Fee) to adequately fund the annual budget of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The GASB Accounting Support Fee is collected on a quarterly basis from member firms that report trades to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). Each member firm’s
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article III, Sections 26 and 29 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendments would revise, simplify, and add a recordkeeping requirement
FINRA Announces Nominees for Upcoming Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council
Testimony Concerning Auction Rate Securities Markets, Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives
INFORMATIONAL
SEC Approves Rule Change to IM-10100
Effective Date: On or After September 30, 2002
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Arbitration
Exemptive relief is denied based on the following considerations: (1) this marks the second time in three years that Name made a political contribution without following the Firm’s established pre-clearance processes resulting in a prohibition of municipal securities business under the Rule;5 and (2) Name has an extremely high profile within the Firm and the state’s political and business community. -
