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As noted in Regulatory Notice 10-22 (Obligations of Broker-Dealers to Conduct Reasonable Investigations in Regulation D Offerings), as part of their obligations under FINRA Rule 2111 (Suitability) and supervisory requirements under FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision), firms must conduct a “reasonable investigation” by evaluating “the issuer and its management; the business prospects of the issuer; the assets held by or to be acquired by the issuer; the claims being made; and the intended use of proceeds of the offering.”
All investments carry some degree of risk. Stocks, bonds and funds can lose value. Even conservative, insured investments such as certificates of deposit issued by a bank or credit union, come with inflation risk. They may not earn enough over time to keep pace with the increasing cost of living.
(a) Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms used in the Rule 6200 and Rule 7100 Series shall have the meanings below. Terms not specifically defined below shall have the meaning in the FINRA By-Laws and rules and Rule 600 of SEC Regulation NMS.
(1) "Exchange Act" or "SEA" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(2) "ADF-eligible security" means an NMS
(a) Pursuant to the Rule 9600 Series, the staff for good cause shown after taking into consideration all relevant factors, may exempt, upon application and subject to specified terms and conditions, a member alternative trading system ("ATS") from the trade reporting obligation under paragraph (b) of Rules 6282, 6380A and 6380B, if such exemption is consistent with the protection of
There is no higher priority for FINRA than protecting senior investors from financial exploitation. Thus, every year we bring dozens of enforcement actions against brokers who harm senior investors, either through fraud schemes, conversion, churning of accounts, or otherwise. In this post, I want to highlight one pattern we have seen with increasing frequency in which certain brokers have
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SEC Approves Amendment To Section 65 Of Uniform Practice Code
On November 30, 1994, the SEC approved an amendment to Section 65 of the Uniform Practice Code relating to customer account transfers. The NASD filed the amendments along with other amendments to the NASD's rules designed to implement the SEC's mandate to move to T+3 settlement of securities transactions. Although the SEC
FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Chairman of the Board Jack Brennan review rulemaking and other matters discussed at FINRA's May Board of Governors meeting.
SummaryOver the past 18 months, U.S. securities markets have experienced dramatic volatility. At the same time, individual investors entered the markets in unprecedented numbers—often through self-directed accounts at online brokers—drawn in part by reduced barriers to entry, such as low- and no-commission trading and the ability to purchase fractional shares. Increased retail market
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 FINRA production User Acceptance Test (UAT) will occur on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Firms must register with FINRA Market Operations of their intent to participate in the UAT via an email to [email protected]. Please include