GUIDANCECorporate Debt SecuritiesSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSCorporate FinanceLegal and ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementTechnologyTrading and Market MakingTrainingDebt SecuritiesDissemination of Transaction InformationOperationsRule 6200 SeriesTRACE RulesTransaction ReportingExecutive SummaryOn September 3, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved
Remarks by Richard Ketchum From the 2014 FINRA Annual Conference
Q. What is a duplicate disclosure and how is a duplicate disclosure created?A. A "Duplicate Disclosure" is when a firm files a Form U4, Form U5 or Form BD to report the same disclosure event multiple times via separate (i.e., new or "initial") Disclosure Reporting Pages (DRPs). Rather than amending the existing DRP to report any updated details, a firm creates and
Exchange-traded products (ETPs) including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and commodity and currency ETPs have surged in popularity over the last decade. Risks vary for each product, with some types of ETPs exposing investors to both complexity and significant danger of losses. Volatility-linked ETPs are one such example.
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Best Execution
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Best Execution
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The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD® or Association) is issuing this Notice to reiterate the best execution obligations that apply to member firms when they receive, handle, route for
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FINRA Provides Guidance on Amendments to FINRA Rules Relating to SEC Regulation M
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Since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new NASD® rules governing investment company sales charges on July 7, 1992, the NASD has fielded numerous questions from member firms and mutual funds concerning the interpretation and application of these rules. In anticipation of
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Senior ManagementGovernment SecuritiesInstitutionalInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateTradingTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
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Fairness of markups and markdowns charged by members in principal equity transactions with customers has become an increasingly important
