FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Obligations Regarding Transactions in OTC Equity Securities Quoted Pursuant to a Submitted Form 211
(a)(1) Each member shall be assessed a registration fee of $75.00 and a branch office system processing fee of $75.00 upon the registration of each branch office, as defined in the By-Laws.
(2) FINRA shall waive, for the first branch office registered by a member, payment of the $75.00 registration fee and the $75.00 branch office system processing fee (where such fees have been assessed
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed New FINRA Rule 3190 to Clarify the Scope of a Firm’s Obligations and Supervisory Responsibilities for Functions or Activities Outsourced to a Third-Party Service Provider
<p>Orders involving Nasdaq-listed securities received by certain NYSE Amex floor brokers through NYSE Amex systems are not subject to the recording and reporting requirements in the OATS Rules.</p>
GUIDANCE
Regulatory Element Exemptions
Effective Date: April 4, 2005
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KEY TOPICS
Continuing EducationLegal and ComplianceRegistered RepresentativesSenior Management
RegistrationTraining
Continuing EducationRegulatory ElementRule 1120
Executive Summary
On September 27, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 1120 (
Proposed Amendments to Qualification Examination Fees in Section 4(c) of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws
GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Blue Sheets
Executive Summary
This Notice to Members reminds members of their reporting requirements concerning the automated submission of trading information via the Electronic Blue Sheet (EBS) System and provides information on the validation of certain
GUIDANCE
Customer Account Statements
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KEY TOPICS
Institutional Customers
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Clearing Firms
Customer Account Statements
DVP/RVP (Delivery versus Payment/
Receive versus Payment)
NASD Rule 2340
NASD Rule 3110
NASD Rule 11860
SEC Rule 10b-10
SEC Rule 15c3-2
SEC Rule 17a-4
Executive Summary
The Securities
GUIDANCE
NAC Nominations
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
National Adjudicatory Council
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to advise members
of the nomination procedures to fill two upcoming vacancies on the
National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). The three-year terms of the
NAC regional Industry members from
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NAC Nominations
Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2005
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
National Adjudicatory Council
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to advise members of the nomination procedures to fill one upcoming vacancy on the National