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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Effective with the SEC's approval on September 25, 1986, an amendment to the NASD Board of Governors' Free-Riding Interpretation provides limited exemption for certain persons purchasing "hot issue" securities in connection with the conversion to stock ownership of mutual savings and loan associations,
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As previously announced FINRA plans to replace digital certificates with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to the TRAQS website in April of 2021.
A final FINRA production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Firms must register with FINRA Market Operations of their intent to participate in the UAT via an email&
As previously announced FINRA plans to replace digital certificates with Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for access to the TRAQS website in April of 2021.
A second FINRA production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Firms must register with FINRA Market Operations of their intent to participate in the UAT via an email
(a) No member shall accept an order from a customer, including foreign customers and/or broker-dealers trading with or through the member, for eligible transactions of such customers that settle in the United States, pursuant to an arrangement whereby payment for securities purchased or delivery of securities sold is to be made to or by an agent of the customer unless all of the following
INFORMATIONAL
Annual Compliance Certification and Designation of Chief Compliance Officer
Compliance Date: December 1, 2004
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Training
CCO
CEO
Certification
Compliance
Summary
On November 8, 2021, FINRA will cease operation of the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB)—a FINRA-operated inter-dealer quotation system—and delete the OTCBB-related rules from the FINRA rulebook.
Questions regarding this Notice should be directed to:
Chris Stone, Vice President, Transparency Services (TS), at (202) 728-8457 or by email; and
Randy Rivera, Director, TS, at (212)
In both 2017 and 2018, FINRA issued Reports on Examination Findings in response to firms’ requests that we make publicly available a summary of key findings from FINRA’s examinations of member firms. Firms use this information, as well as effective practices observed by FINRA at certain firms, to anticipate potential areas of concern and improve their procedures and controls. (We subsequently refer to the two prior years’ documents as the “2017 Report” and the “2018 Report.”)
Overview
The Broker-Dealer Written Supervisory Procedures Checklist ("WSP Checklist") is an outline of selected key topics representative of the range of business activities typically proposed by applicants seeking approval to become FINRA members or to expand their existing securities business under FINRA Membership and Registration Rules.
As part of the new member application
