The Reasonable Diligence for Private Placements section of the 2018 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
Exemptive relief is granted based on representations that: the MFP/MAP made the contribution during a period of retirement prior to his employment as an MFP/MAP; the Firm discovered the contribution through its pre-employment due diligence process; the MFP/MAP requested a refund of the contribution; the Firm hired the MFP/MAP for reasons unrelated to the contribution; the Firm has a long-standing relationship with the City ; the contribution was not related to any business with the City; and the MFP/MAP will be prohibited from involvement in municipal securities and municipal advisory business with the City for a period of time.
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
FINRA publishes information about the Order Audit Trail System (OATS) on a regular basis via an online newsletter titled The OATS Report.
The vast majority of interactions between investors and investment professionals are positive. However, sometimes the relationship doesn’t go as planned and you may find yourself considering arbitration or mediation. There are many factors to consider as you proceed down these paths, such as should you hire an attorney.
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
It has come to FINRA’s attention that the securities listed below have been set up on FINRA’s TRACE system, but have previously also been identified as municipal securities. As a result, transactions in many of these securities have been reported to both TRACE and the MSRB’s Real-Time Transaction Reporting System (RTRS).
In light of the above, FINRA contacted several of these securities’
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTCBB/OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the third quarter of 2018. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of December 14, 2018. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter December 13
