Remarks by Richard Ketchum From the 2014 FINRA Annual Conference
As prepared for delivery.
Good morning.
Money laundering is not a new issue for the securities industry. In fact, it has been listed in every FINRA annual regulatory priorities letter issued over the past 11 years. Many of the issues we've focused on over the years remain areas of focus in 2016. For example, we've addressed risk on many occasions. In 2009, we reminded firms to ensure
Summary
FINRA alerts members to an emerging threat to customers and members, where FINRA, NASDAQ and NYSE have observed initial public offerings (IPOs) for certain small capitalization (small-cap) issuers listed on U.S. stock exchanges that may be the subject of pump-and-dump-like schemes (sometimes referred to as "ramp-and-dump" schemes in other jurisdictions).1 FINRA has observed
Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Risk Monitoring and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
Rule Filing Status As Of December 3, 1996
NASD Rule Filing Status
Following is a list of rule filings by the NASD regarding broker/dealer regulation that are pending at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or recently approved. The information set forth below is current as of December 3, 1996. Copies of rule filings (and any amendments thereto), the SEC release publishing the rule
1) What is the single most neglected area in the field of investor education? How might this area be developed? ANSWER: While the barrier of entry to investment markets is lower than ever with online low cost trading platforms, etc. - the technical knowledge required to make informed corporate investment decisions, creates a huge barrier to the average investor. A single most neglected area is
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Internal AuditOperationsSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
As of June 12, 1991, the following 38 issues joined Nasdaq/NMS, bringing the total number of issues to 2,560:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
OWWH
OW Office Warehouse, Inc.
5/15/91
500
DNKG
Danek Group, Inc.
5/17/91
1000
A free market system is exactly what we need. When I say free market I mean the ability of the retail investor to make their own decisions based on their own personal risk/reward assessment. Retail investors are legal adults who are rational and responsible for their own actions. Retail investors are quite capable of using their own judgement to manage their money. Every responsible adult is
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Training
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on a proposal to amend the NASD confirmation rule,
