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Executive Summary
On December 30, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted the NASD's request for interim designation of the OTC Bulletin Board® service (OTCBB) as a "Qualifying Electronic Quotation System" (QEQ System) for purposes of certain SEC Penny Stock Disclosure Rules that became
An unprecedented number of companies are pursuing an alternative path to entering the public market by using a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. In 2020, SPACs raised over $80 billion, and in the first nine weeks of 2021 SPACS raised over $70 billion. Here are some basics on SPAC investing.
Technology has made stock trading more accessible to retail investors in a variety of ways, including the increased availability of extended-hours trading. But while placing an order to trade outside of regular trading hours might seem simple, this market can be complex and risky.
Comments on Regulatory Notice 22-08 I am a self-directed retail user of investing products that is approaching retirement. I do not have a finance background per se, but I have a PhD in engineering with a career revolving around probabilistic risk assessment, and financial concepts translate well. I am not necessarily representative of the “typical” self-directed investor that the regulatory
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Section 1: Purpose of Guide
This User Guide is designed to assist Certification Representatives (CReps) who are responsible for completing their organization’s account certification, which is an annual requirement of the FINRA Entitlement User Account Certification Process. Organizations with CReps are those organizations that do not have a Super Account Administrator (
(a) Standards for Admission
After considering the application, the membership interview, other information and documents provided by the Applicant, other information and documents obtained by the Department, and the public interest and the protection of investors, the Department shall determine whether the Applicant meets each of the following standards:
(1) The application and all supporting
(a) Standards for Admission
After considering the application, the membership interview, other information and documents provided by the Applicant, other information and documents obtained by the Department, and the public interest and the protection of investors, the Department shall determine whether the Applicant meets each of the following standards:
(1) The application and all supporting
This rule is no longer applicable. NASD Rule 1010 Series has been superseded by FINRA Rule 1000 Series. Please consult the appropriate FINRA Rule.
(a) Standards for Admission
After considering the application, the membership interview, other information and documents provided by the Applicant, other information and documents obtained by the Department, and the public interest and the protection
(a)(1) In any transaction for or with a customer or a customer of another broker-dealer, a member and persons associated with a member shall use reasonable diligence to ascertain the best market for the subject security and buy or sell in such market so that the resultant price to the customer is as favorable as possible under prevailing market conditions. Among the factors that will be
