The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education
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KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Continuing Education
Firm Element
Executive Summary
The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (Council) has issued the annual Firm Element Advisory, a
April 2003
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must
March 9, 2009
Dear Executive Representative:
We are writing to highlight new and existing areas of particular significance to FINRA's examination program for 2009. We hope you will use the information in this letter to gain valuable insight into some key FINRA examination topics, and to help you assess your firm's compliance and supervisory programs.
Before discussing specific
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
Separate sales contests under NASD Rule 2820(g) for group variable annuity contracts and employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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I would like to discuss with you today the important question of the appropriate standard of care for brokers and dealers or, more directly, whether the time has come to require broker-dealers, when recommending a security or strategy to retail investors, to ensure that the recommendation is in the “best interest” of the investor.
A “best interest” or “fiduciary”
GUIDANCE
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & ComplianceOperationsSenior Management
Clearing FirmsIntroducing FirmsNASD Rule 2342Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (SIPA)Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC)SIPC BrochureSIPC Web Site
SIPC Information
Executive Summary
On May 10, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved NASD Rule 2342
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
Supervision of Recommendations
after a Registered Representative
Changes Firms
Regulatory Notice
Notice
Type
Guidance
Referenced Rules & Notices
NTM 07-06
SEC Regulation S-P
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Routing
Compliance
Executive Representatives
Legal
Operations
Senior Management
Key Topic(s)
SEC Regulation S-P
Mutual Funds
Registered Representatives
Supervision
Variable Products
Executive