FINRA is issuing this Information Notice to remind members of the role of the Cross-Market Regulation Working Group (CMRWG), which was established under the U.S. Subgroup of the Intermarket Surveillance Group (ISG), to focus on ways to reduce unnecessary regulatory duplication.Please see the attached ISG CMRWG Regulatory Memorandum 2024-01 (“Notice”) that was issued by the Participants of the ISG
May 1999
Internal Testing And Contingency Planning
Internal Testing
No matter the size of your firm—two people, 200, or 20,000-you should be mindful of potential Year 2000 challenges. Internal testing of all systems, especially those that are mission critical, should now be in progress or completed.
For example, stand-alone personal computers (PCs), networked systems, and related software
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to the NASD By-Laws and Schedule B thereof that restructure the size and
(a) Representation by a PartyParties may represent themselves in an arbitration held in a United States hearing location. A member of a partnership may represent the partnership; and a bona fide officer of a corporation, trust, or association may represent the corporation, trust, or association.(b) Representation by Others(1) At any stage of an arbitration proceeding held in a United States
(a) Representation by a PartyParties may represent themselves in an arbitration held in a United States hearing location. A member of a partnership may represent the partnership; and a bona fide officer of a corporation, trust, or association may represent the corporation, trust, or association.(b) Representation by Others(1) At any stage of an arbitration proceeding held in a United States
Chairmen Schapiro and Gensler and Commissioners, I am Steve Luparello, Vice Chairman of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. As a long- ago alum of both agencies, it is a true pleasure to have the opportunity to be here today.
March 1999
Deadline For Completion Of Form BD-Y2K Is Near
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) recently mailed a Form BD-Y2K package to each member firm for completion by April 30, 1999.
The recent amendments to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5 require all NASD members with minimum net capital requirements of $5,000 or greater as of March 15, 1999,
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to seek
The timely receipt of firms’ annual audited financial statements is critical to FINRA’s ability to carry out its regulatory obligations.
The following list of factors should be considered in conjunction with the imposition of sanctions with respect to all violations. Individual guidelines may list additional violation-specific factors.
Although many of the general and violation-specific considerations, when they apply in the case at hand, have the potential to be either aggravating or mitigating, some considerations have
