SUGGESTED rOUTING
Senior Management
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
The Securities Industry/regulatory Council on Continuing Education (Council) includes 13 members representing a cross-section of securities firms and six self-regulatory organizations (SrOs).1 Both the Securities
Board Approves Rule Proposals and FINRA’s 2022 Budget, Appoints SFAC and NAC Members
WASHINGTON – FINRA’s Board of Governors met on Dec. 1-2 in New York. During the meeting, it approved two rule proposals and FINRA’s 2022 budget, appointed members to the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) and National Adjudicatory Council (NAC), and received the results of recent SFAC and Regional Committee
Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) specialists effecting transactions in NYSE securities through ECNs, or Nasdaq securities through the UTP Plan, from terminals located on the floor of the BSE, are effecting transactions on the floor of the BSE for purposes of NASD Rules 1032(f) and 1060.<br />
Board Approves Rulemaking Item and Use of 2020 Fine Monies; Moves Forward With Advanced Analytics Strategic Initiative
WASHINGTON – FINRA’s Board of Governors met on March 3 and 4 for the first time in 2021. During the meeting, the Board approved one rulemaking item and discussed a variety of topics, including the evolution of FINRA's Member Supervision Department, which recently published
INFORMATIONAL
FIPS Changes
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Municipal/Government Securities
Operations
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
FIPS
The Suggested Routing function is meant to aid the reader of this document. Each NASD member firm should consider the appropriate distribution in the context of its own organizational structure
TO: NASD Members and NASDAQ Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
Effective December 21, 1984, an additional 25 NASDAQ National Market System (NASDAQ/NMS) securities will begin trading in the Small Order Execution System (SOES). SOES began successfully on December 14 with over 66,000 shares in 25 different stocks traded during the first day of operation. (A list of those securities is contained in
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
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Trading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To improve disclosure of broker-dealer compensation for order flow and to make the disclosure more uniform, the NASD Board of Governors approved a change to
1) When I first joined my firm, I emphasized a BCP that answered the question, “What happens if we lose use of our primary office for an extended period of time?” With that in mind, I encouraged our office staff—particularly our IT function—to think in terms of carrying on a regular workday from an alternative location. IT spent several years gradually building up our remote working capability.
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Form U4 Explanation of Terms
Form U5 Explanation of Terms
Forms BD & BDW Explanation of Terms
Form BR Explanation of Terms
Form U4 Explanation of Terms
The following definitions apply to terms that are italicized in Form U4:
Affiliated
Means under common ownership or control.
Affiliated Firm
Means a broker-dealer under common ownership or control with the filing firm
