Guidance

FINRA Rule 2360(b)(3)(B) provides that "...no member shall effect for any account in which such member has an interest, or for the account of any partner, officer, director or employee therof, or for the account of any customer, an opening transaction in an option contract of any class of index options dealt in on an exchange if the member has reason to believe that as a result of such transaction the member or partner, officer, director, or employee thereof, or customer, would, acting alone or in concert with others directly or indirectly, hold or

FINRA Rule 2359(a) provides that “…no member shall effect for any account in which such member has an interest, or for the account of any partner, officer, director or employee thereof, or for the account of any customer, a purchase or sale transaction in an index warrant listed on a national securities exchange if the member has reason to believe that as a result of such transaction the member, or partner, officer, director or employee thereof, or customer would, acting alone or in concert with others, directly or indirectly, hold or control an aggreg

NASD Rule 2711 - Research Analysts and Research Reports

Conflicts of interest can arise in any relationship where a duty of care or trust exists between two or more parties, and, as a result, are widespread across the financial services industry. While the existence of a conflict does not, per se, imply that harm to one party’s interests will occur, the history of finance is replete with examples of situations where financial institutions did not manage conflicts of interest fairly.