Broker-dealers that recommend or sell private placements have additional requirements under FINRA and SEC rules. These requirements include:Filing certain offering documentsEnsuring the suitability of any investments they recommendFiling RequirementsTwo FINRA rules require firms to file certain offering documents and information about the issuer, the offering terms, and the firms selling the
As part of FINRA’s program to monitor firms for compliance with the SEC’s Regulation M, FINRA’s Market Regulation department reviews over-the-counter (OTC) trading and quoting activity for prohibited purchases, bids or attempts to induce bids or purchases during the applicable restricted period, and for prohibited short sales during the five-day period prior to pricing the offering.
The purpose of this notice is to make sure you understand and agree to the Qualification Examinations Rules of Conduct for examinations administered in test centers or remotely. You are required to agree to all of the following Rules of Conduct before starting your examination.
Testing personnel are NOT authorized to grant exceptions to any of these rules.
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Three FINRA rules form a regulatory scheme addressing the supervision of firms and their associated persons.FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision)FINRA Rule 3110 requires a firm to establish and maintain a system to supervise the activities of its associated persons that is reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the applicable securities laws and regulations and FINRA rules.The rule details
The Advertising Regulation Department helps protect investors by ensuring that broker-dealers' communications are fair, balanced and not misleading and comply with the advertising rules of FINRA, the SEC, the MSRB and SIPC.The Department helps FINRA members understand and apply these advertising rules through its filings review program, published guidance and outreach. Through its filings
(a) The Rules shall not apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps, except for the following:
(1) FINRA Rule 2010;
(2) FINRA Rule 2020;
(3) FINRA Rule 3310; and
(4) FINRA Rule 4240.
(b) The following Rules shall apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps only to the extent they would have applied as of July
(a) The Rules shall not apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps, except for the following:
(1) FINRA Rule 2010;
(2) FINRA Rule 2020;
(3) FINRA Rule 3310; and
(4) FINRA Rule 4240.
(b) The following Rules shall apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps only to the extent they would have applied as of July
The purpose of this notice is to make sure you understand and agree to the Qualification Examinations Rules of Conduct for examinations administered in test centers or remotely. You are required to agree to all of the following Rules of Conduct before starting your examination.
(a) Rules of Evidence
The formal rules of evidence shall not apply in a proceeding brought under the Rule 9000 Series.
(b) Official Notice
In a proceeding governed by the Rule 9000 Series, an Adjudicator may take official notice of such matters as might be judicially noticed by a court, or of other matters within the specialized knowledge of FINRA as an expert body. Before an
