FINRA's Financial Intelligence Unit acts as a nerve center for information on emerging threats impacting the financial industry with the aim of providing actionable intelligence to firms, other regulators and law-enforcement to keep investors safe. On this episode, we learn how the group has grown in recent years and hear how they are evolving the way they share information.
<p><span class="tableEntry">NASD Rule 2210 - Communications with the Public</span></p>The posting to a Web site of performance information as required by California state law does not constitute an advertisement under NASD Rule 2210.
<p>For purposes of reporting to TRACE only, a member may enter only <i>bona fide</i> commissions in the "commission" field and may charge a commission only in specified transactions.</p>
<p>All Letters of Caution represent a determination that a violation has occurred, either of an NASD rule or a rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission over which NASD Regulation has jurisdiction to enforce. A Letter of Caution that results from a finding in a disciplinary proceeding initiated under the Rule 9200 Series of the NASD Code of Procedure is a sanction within the meaning of Procedural Rule 8310(a)(6), but a staff-issued Letter of Caution is not a sanction within the meaning of Procedural Rule 8310(a)(6).</p>
Market makers should consider the application of SEC Regulation M on market making activity where an issuer with no public market for its common stock is in the process of filing a registration statement and engages the market maker to file a Form 211 for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board.<br/>
Certain activities of unregistered persons would not be permissible under <i>Notice to Members 88-50</i>.<br/>
Background
Input from our stakeholders indicated that they would welcome greater transparency regarding FINRA's budget, especially its financial projections and potential use of fines. FINRA for many years has published an Annual Financial Report that is prepared and audited in accordance with GAAP6 that describes the prior year's finances and operations. In the interest of promoting
<p>A sales incentive program can combine non-conforming criteria based on sales prior to January 1, 1999 with conforming criteria based on sales subsequent to January 1, 1999 for incentives to be provided prior to June 30, 2000.<br />
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Broker/dealer should seek SEC interpretative advice regarding "override" payments to insurance company for securities transactions executed by registered representatives who are associated with both the broker/dealer and the insurance company.
