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Summary
FINRA amended its Membership Application Program (MAP) rules to create further incentives for the timely payment of arbitration awards by preventing an individual from switching firms, or a firm from using asset transfers or similar transactions, to avoid payment of arbitration awards. The amendments will address situations where: (1) a FINRA member firm hires individuals with pending
(a) The term "Browse" shall mean the function that permits a Participant to review (or query) for trades in the System identifying the Participant as a party to the transaction, subject to the specific uses contained in the System Users Guide.
(b) The term "Clearing Broker-Dealer" or "Clearing Broker" shall mean the member firm that has been identified in the System
(a) After the panel is appointed, the Director will schedule an Initial Prehearing Conference before the panel, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this rule.
(b) The Initial Prehearing Conference will generally be held by telephone. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the Director must notify each party of the time and place of the Initial Prehearing Conference at least 20 days before
(a) After the panel is appointed, the Director will schedule an Initial Prehearing Conference before the panel, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this rule.
(b) The Initial Prehearing Conference will generally be held by telephone. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the Director must notify each party of the time and place of the Initial Prehearing Conference at least 20 days before
This Interpretive Material sets forth a membership application process for those firms that must become FINRA members due to amendments to SEA Rule 15b9-1, as adopted by the SEC on August 23, 2023. This membership application process is available only to SEC-registered, non-FINRA member firms that must become FINRA members due to the amendments to SEA Rule 15b9-1 and, as of August 23, 2023, have
(a) A certificate shall not be a good delivery with an assignment or power of substitution executed by a: (1) person since deceased; (2) trustee or trustees, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this Rule, or except for trustees acting in the capacity of a board of directors of a corporation or association, in which case Rule 11571(a) shall apply; (3) guardian, except as provided in paragraph (
For disputes involving statutory employment discrimination claims, sexual assault claims, and sexual harassment claims, see Rule 13802.
(a) Appointment of Arbitrators in Disputes Between Members
(1) If the panel consists of one arbitrator, the Director will appoint the highest-ranked available arbitrator from the combined non-public chairperson list.
(2) If the panel consists of three
Accessing the FormIf you have credentials for a FINRA system, you do not have to create a new account — you can use your established credentials to access the Rule 2080 Waiver Request Form.Attorneys can use the same credentials used for the DR Portal.Current and former registered representatives can use the same credentials used for FinPro.Broker-dealer firms requesting a waiver on behalf of a
FIA PTG Principal Traders Group 2001 K Street NW, Suite 725, Washington, DC 20006 | Tel +1 202.466.5460 March 8, 2023 Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Office of the Corporate Secretary FINRA 1735 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1506 Re: Regulatory Notice 15-13: Trading Activity Fee (TAF), May 5, 2015 Dear Ms. Mitchell: The FIA Principal Traders Group (“FIA PTG”) 1 appreciates the opportunity to comment
