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.
Sec. 11.5 (a) The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with law, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, concerning the issuance, transfer, and registration of shares of capital stock of FINRA Regulation. The Board may appoint, or authorize any principal officer to appoint, one or more transfer agents or one or more
Sec. 11.4 (a) A record of all certificates representing capital stock issued by FINRA Regulation shall be kept by the Secretary or any other officer, employee, or agent designated by the Board. Such record shall show the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation in which certificates representing capital stock are registered, the number of shares represented by each such
Sec. 8.5 (a) The Board may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By-Laws, concerning the issuance, transfer, and registration of shares of capital stock of FINRA Dispute Resolution. The Board may appoint, or authorize any principal officer to appoint, one or more transfer agents or one or more
Sec. 8.4 (a) A record of all certificates representing capital stock issued by FINRA Dispute Resolution shall be kept by the Secretary or any other officer, employee, or agent designated by the Board. Such record shall show the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation in which certificates representing capital stock are registered, the number of shares represented by each
This rule is no longer applicable.
The term "stock" includes voting trust certificates, certificates of deposit for stocks, rights, warrants, and other securities of a type classified for trading as stocks by the Exchange.
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March 26, 1970.
FINRA has observed unusual price activity after the IPOs of certain small-cap issuers with operations outside the U.S. Regulators suspect some of these IPOs might have been manipulated in a ramp-and-dump scheme. If you’re solicited to invest in a newly issued small-cap stock, know the warning signs and take precautions.
The financial world of investing is filled with mathematical complexity, from the quantitative analysis behind certain trading strategies to the calculus used to determine the pricing of derivatives. But investors in most publicly traded companies can rely on one rather simple ratio: 1 to 1.
The Crypto Asset Developments topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
