Summary
FINRA has amended its By-Laws to exempt from the Trading Activity Fee (TAF) any transaction by a proprietary trading firm that occurs on an exchange of which the proprietary trading firm is a member.
The amendment to FINRA’s TAF will take effect on November 6, 2023.
The amended text of the FINRA By-Laws is set forth in Attachment A.
Questions regarding this Notice should be directed
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To the regulatory committee members of FINRA trying to restrict investors: I am writing you to tell you I highly oppose, as well as being highly offended, that you are planning to regulate personal investing in complex stocks. That is a bold, radical, and unprecedented action that invades my personal freedom to CHOOSE what I do with my money, which I earn. I should be able to let MY MONEY work
In 2022, FINRA developed an enterprise-wide strategy to ensure preparation for an evolving crypto asset regulatory landscape with the creation of the Crypto Hub, the Blockchain Lab and the Crypto Asset Investigations Team. On this episode, which originally aired in August 2023, we learn more about the strategy and the role of the Hub.
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TO: Selected NASD Members
Under the AT & T divestiture program, for every ten shares of existing ("old") AT & T owned, shareholders of record December 30, 1983 will receive one share in each of seven newly-formed regional holding companies, while continuing to own ten shares of divested ("new") AT & T as well.
Beginning Monday, November 21, 1983,
(a) A member shall process and forward promptly all information as required by this Rule and applicable SEC rules regarding a security to the beneficial owner (or the beneficial owner's designated investment adviser) if the member carries the account in which the security is held for the beneficial owner and the security is registered in a name other than the name of the beneficial owner.
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Summary
FINRA has amended its Rule 5110 (Corporate Financing Rule - Underwriting Terms and Arrangements) to make substantive, organizational and terminology changes to the rule.1 The amendments to Rule 5110 modernize, simplify and clarify its provisions while maintaining important protections for market participants, including issuers and investors participating in public offerings. The
REQUEST FOR COMMENTMinor Rule Violation Plan and Inactive Disclosure Review Registration StatusComment Period Expired April 19, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementArticle V, Section 2 of the NASD By-LawsArticle V, Section 3(a) of the NASD By-LawsCentral Registration Depository (CRD® or Web CRD)IM-
