From Monday, September 26, 2022, through Friday, September 30, 2022, the FINRA Test Facility (NTF) for the OTC Reporting Facility (ORF) will not include the trade reporting nanosecond enhancements FINRA previously announced. All other ORF testing functions will be available during this week, including TDDS 2.1 data dissemination.
Effective Monday, December 5, 2022, ORF will begin supporting
FinPro now offers two optional features that permit users to collaborate with their firms on a draft Form U4:Allow Rep Edits grants individuals the ability to review and modify a draft, andthe E-Signature feature offers reps the option to sign a completed form electronically rather than with a pen.Firms can enable one or both of these optional tools to streamline the work performed while
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Corporate FinanceLegal & Compliance*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD has received a "No-Action Letter" (letter) from the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It provides that a broker/dealer may rely on the provisions of SEC Rule 14a-2(b)(2
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Senior Management
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Trading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved on October 10 the establishment of Nasdaq
GUIDANCE
Short Interest Reporting
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KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Technology
Training
NASD Rule 3360
Short Interest Reporting
Short Sales
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to inform members of changes to the
The Senior Investor Protection Conference is a one-day event dedicated to sharing the most up-to-date regulatory information, effective strategies and solutions for protecting senior and vulnerable investors from exploitation, scams, and other questionable practices. This conference includes discussions of the rules on financial exploitation of specified adults, a regulatory roundtable,
(a) A mediator may be selected:
(1) By the parties from a list supplied by the Director;
(2) With the Director's approval upon receipt of the parties' joint request, from a list or other source the parties choose; or
(3) By the Director if the parties do not select a mediator after submitting a matter to mediation.
(b) For any mediator assigned or selected from a list provided by
(a) Before First Hearing Session Begins
Before the first hearing session begins, the Director may remove an arbitrator for conflict of interest or bias, either upon request of a party or on the Director's own initiative.
(1) The Director will grant a party's request to remove an arbitrator if it is reasonable to infer, based on information known at the time of the request,
The following pages will be useful to registration managers and compliance managers at member firms.
Permitted Activities of Registered Representatives
Permitted Activities of Registered Principals
Effective Dates of Qualification Exams
Co-requisites for Qualification Exams
Registration Code Classifications
Terms and Acronyms
For more general information about FINRA
The Neutral Corner - Volume 3—2023
