FINRA Announces Modifications to the TRACE System Relating to Certain Securities with Equity CUSIPs and Reminds Firms of Their Reporting Obligations Regarding Equity-Linked Notes and Convertible Debt
The Series 65 exam — the NASAA Investment Advisers Law Examination — is a North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) exam administered by FINRA.The exam consists of 130 scored questions and 10 unscored questions. Candidates have 180 minutes to complete the exam. In order for a candidate to pass the Series 65 exam, they must correctly answer at least 92 of the 130 scored
Hearing to Review Current Investigations and Regulatory Actions Regarding the Mutual Fund Industry: The Regulatory Landscape
A member firm may include pre-inception index performance data in institutional communications concerning registered open-end investment companies, subject to the stated conditions discussed in the letter.
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FINRA is issuing this Regulatory Notice as part of its continuing efforts to provide members with guidance on requirements relating to the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), and FINRA Rule 6800 Series (the “CAT Rules”). In particular, FINRA is reminding members of their supervisory responsibilities under the CAT Rules and FINRA’s Supervision Rule (Rule 3110). Members may wish to consider
Comment Period Expires November 7, 1994
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On September 19, 1994, the Board of Governors approved issuance of a Notice to Members soliciting comment on proposals to expand the scope of limit-order protection beyond that presently afforded by member firms to their customers in The Nasdaq
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In response to the NASD's request, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted Rule 10b-21 to prohibit persons from purchasing securities out of a public offering to cover short sales executed after the
I am here today to tell you about the NASD’s recently proposed rules governing analyst recommendations. In light of what we have heard today and in the weeks following the Enron revelations, I think you will agree that these rules will help American investors.
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued proposals designed to clarify the obligations of brokers and issuers under its previously adopted direct communications program. The SEC had earlier mandated a program for issuers' direct communications with beneficial shareowners to go into effect on January 1, 1985.
However, on August 17, 1984, with the full
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MSRB Rule G-37 Exemptive Relief
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NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) is publishing a National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decision in which the NAC
