OverviewThe following Guidance is to assist applicants as they prepare and submit information and documentation to FINRA for new Mergers and Acquisition (M&A) business. This Guidance is designed to help applicants provide basic information FINRA staff may ask them to submit in order to begin a meaningful review.FINRA Compliance Tool DisclaimerThis optional tool is provided to assist
Atlanta, GA
July 12, 2018
Agenda
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Registration
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Introduction
Welcome Remarks
9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Session 1 – Supervision
Discuss highlights of the consolidated supervision rules
Discuss FINRA Rule 3110, including
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend Rule 6732 to provide FINRA with authority to, subject to conditions, exempt transactions by a member alternative trading system (“ATS”) that meet specified criteria from the transaction reporting obligations of FINRA Rule 6730 (
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Summary
FINRA has amended the requirements relating to Covered Agency Transactions that FINRA originally adopted in 2016. Covered Agency Transactions include (1) To Be Announced transactions, inclusive of adjustable rate mortgage transactions, (2) Specified Pool Transactions and (3) transactions in Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, issued in conformity with a program of an agency or
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Funding Portal Rules and Related Forms
Proposed Rule Change to Expand Time for Non-Parties to Respond to Arbitration Subpoenas and Orders of Appearance of Witnesses or Production of Documents
OverviewThis Guidance is to assist applicants prepare Form CMA (Continuing Membership Application), when seeking approval of an increase in associated persons involved in sales, as defined in IM-1011-1. (See Standard 1 for further detail.) Specified parts of Form CMA are marked with an asterisk (*) to designate the information or documentation that must be submitted with the application. One
The Books and Records topic of the 2024 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 and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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).
