(a) Member Surcharge
(1) A surcharge in the amount indicated in the schedule below will be assessed against each member that:
(A) Files a claim, counterclaim, cross claim, or third party claim under the Code;
(B) Is named as a respondent in a claim, counterclaim, cross claim, or third party claim filed and served under the Code; or
(C) Employed, at the time the dispute arose, an associated
(a) Each member that is a party to an arbitration in which more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and expenses, is in dispute must pay a non-refundable process fee, due at the time the parties are sent arbitrator lists in accordance with Rule 12402(c) or Rule 12403(b), as set forth in the schedule below.
Process Fee Schedule
Amount of Claim
(exclusive of interest and
There shall be a review charge for each and every communication, whether in printed, video or other form, filed with or submitted to FINRA, except for items that are filed or submitted in response to a written request from FINRA's Advertising Regulation Department ("the Department") issued pursuant to the spot check procedures set forth in FINRA rules, as follows: (1) for printed
(a) There shall be a service charge imposed on all members who file with the association a request for an extension of time pursuant to the provisions of Section 220.4(c)(3) of Regulation T and/or paragraph (n) of Rule 15c3-3 under the Act.
(b) The service charge for processing each initial extension of time request and for all subsequent extension of time requests (1) involving the same
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Fluctuation of market indexes and stock prices is normal, with gains and losses occurring daily. This movement is called volatility; the greater the price swings, the higher the level of volatility. However, there are guardrails in place that help protect securities markets against periods of extreme volatility.
FINRA’s Diversity Leadership Summit provides a forum for diversity practitioners and business leaders in the industry to share ideas and effective practices to promote inclusion in the workplace.The 2024 Diversity Leadership Summit took place virtually Oct. 30 – 31.Want to revisit a session you attended or catch one you missed? View the recorded sessions below.Chief Executive Officer
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This Rule prescribes requirements regarding the continuing education of registered persons. The requirements shall consist of a Regulatory Element and a Firm Element as set forth below. This Rule also sets forth continuing education programs through which specified persons may maintain their qualification in a representative or principal registration category following the termination of that
(a) Digital or Other Recording(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule, the Director will make a digital or other recording of every hearing. Executive sessions (i.e., discussions among arbitrators outside the presence of the parties, their representatives, witnesses, and stenographers) held by the panel will not be recorded. The Director will provide a copy of the recording
