(a) Requirements for Participation in Certain Public Offerings
No member that has a conflict of interest may participate in a public offering unless the offering complies with subparagraph (1) or (2).
(1) There must be prominent disclosure of the nature of the conflict of interest in the prospectus, offering circular or similar document for the public offering, and one of the following
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Executive Summary
On July 3, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Article III, Section 34 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice and Part I of Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws to exclude investment companies and business development
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On February 13, 1995, in SEC Release No. 34–35361, File No. SR-NASD-94–51, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Parts VI and X of Schedule C of the NASD By-Laws relating to foreign finders and foreign associates. These
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FINRA has adopted changes to FINRA Rules 5122 (Private Placements of Securities Issued by Members) and 5123 (Private Placements of Securities) to require members to file retail communications that promote or recommend private placement offerings that are subject to those rules’ filing requirements.1 The new filing requirements become effective on October 1, 2021.
The amended
Sec. 10.2 FINRA Regulation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a Director, officer, National Adjudicatory Council or committee member, employee, or agent of FINRA Regulation, or is or was serving at the request of FINRA Regulation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Proposed Amendments to Rule 2720
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Executive Summary
NASD is issuing
The state of the United States financial markets is a disgrace in no small part due to egregious abuse of short selling. Skirting of the current rules and regulations is commonplace and the penalties of such behavior, even when caught, are laughable given the profitability of such behavior. Both the prevention of this criminal activity and bolstering of punishment for said activity must be
FINRA is issuing this Notice to remind member firms of their supervisory obligations under FINRA Rules 3110 (Supervision) and 3120 (Supervisory Control System) if they hold or transact in customer accounts owned by municipal entities or obligated persons (municipal clients), as defined in Section 15B of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), and participate in investment-related
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FINRA has updated the form that members must use to file offering documents and information pursuant to FINRA Rules 5122 (Private Placements of Securities Issued by Members) and 5123 (Private Placements of Securities) (Filer Form). The updated Filer Form will be accessible in the FINRA Gateway beginning May 22, 2021, and includes new and updated questions that will facilitate
When used in these By-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:
(a) "Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
(b) "bank" means (1) a banking institution organized under the laws of the United States, (2) a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, (3) any other banking institution, whether incorporated or not, doing business under the laws of
