SUGGESTED ROUTING
Legal & ComplianceOperationsSystemsTrading
Executive Summary
On June 29, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved several proposed rule changes by the NASD concerning trading in exchange-listed securities by NASD Consolidated Quotation System (CQS) market makers.1 Specifically, the following rules will be effective on October 31, 1994:
All CQS
May 2006
In a continuing 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 NASD's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must establish its own compliance
Entity should obtain a "no action" letter from the SEC before NASD Regulation will determine whether payment of non-transaction-based compensation from a member to a non-member for administrative and clerical services under a preferred alliance agreement would violate Rule 2420.
The FINRA Board approved FINRA’s 2025 budget and a rulemaking item related to outside business activities and private securities transactions, and appointed new members to the SFAC and NAC.
If you are assigned to a case as a Category B or C arbitrator, and must travel 75 miles or more to a hearing for an assigned case, we recommend that you use FINRA’s travel desk, ADTRAV, to book travel.Benefits of Using ADTRAVADTRAV will book airfare, rail tickets, and hotel stays that are compliant with FINRA’s travel policy. ADTRAV bills FINRA directly, so arbitrators will no longer need to pay
The Extended Hours Trading topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
The Private Placements topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
A diversified portfolio tends to be harder to achieve than simply following the mantra to avoid putting all of your investment eggs in one basket. This basic strategy can help, but it is often not enough to avoid concentration risk—the risk of amplified losses that may occur from having a large portion of your holdings in a particular investment, asset class or market segment relative to your overall portfolio. Learn more about concentration risk and read tips on how to manage it.
Sec. 2. The administration of any Uniform Practice Code, or any amendment thereto, adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 1, shall be vested in the Board, and the Board is hereby granted such powers as are reasonably necessary to achieve its effective operation. In the exercise of such powers, the Board may issue explanations and interpretations and make binding rulings with respect
Rule 3070
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Rule 3070
Reporting Requirements
Executive Summary
On March 3, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved SR-NASD-2002-112, a proposal to amend NASD Rule 3070 to require members promptly to file with NASD copies of
