FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rule 5210 Regarding Publication of Indications of Interest
Minor Rule Violation Plan
Regulatory Notice
Notice TypeRule Amendment
Referenced Rules & NoticesNASD IM-9216
NASD Rule 9216
NYSE Rule 476A
SEC Rule 19d-1(c)(2)
Suggested Routing
Compliance
Legal
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Key Topic(s)Minor Rule Violation Plan (MRVP)
Executive Summary
Effective September 24, 2007, the list of violations eligible for
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of amendments to Rule 17f-2 concerning the fingerprinting of securities industry personnel. These revisions are intended to simplify the process of claiming exemptions by clarifying existing provisions of the rule and by incorporating in the rule other exemptions previously granted by the Commission on a case-by-
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules
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This Special Notice to Members provides guidance to members in filling out the Interim Forms U-4 and U-5, which become effective on March 16, 1998, and in understanding what information NASD Regulation, Inc., will release as part of its Public Disclosure Program. This guidance will be updated and supplemented as necessary and can be found at the NASD RegulationSM Web Site at www.nasdr.com.
The
SEC Approves FINRA Membership Waive-In Process for Certain NYSE Member Organizations
Exemptive relief is granted based on the following considerations: (1) Name was not an MFP at the time the Contribution was made and was not involved in the solicitation of new municipal securities business; (2) the Firm took action once it became aware of the Contribution by instituting a self-ban on new City municipal securities business; (3) the Firm notified Name of her designation as an MFP and the accompanying restrictions; (4) the Firm has agreed to establish information barriers to help ensure the segregation of information flow, minimizing the potential for quid pro quo resulting from the Contribution; (5) the Firm represents that it has corrected the technical political contributions database problems and has established new procedures for direct notification to legal and compliance personnel of additions to the Parent Management Committee; and (6) although the Contribution has not been returned, the Firm represents that reasonable efforts have been made to obtain the return of the Contribution.
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