Before you can buy a house, you will need to shop for—and qualify for—a home loan.
FINRA Rule 5310 (Best Execution and Interpositioning) requires that, 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.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 17, 1991, the Department of Treasury issued 56 FR 15529-15532 containing proposed amendments to 17 CFR Part 403 ("Protection of Customer Securities and Balances"). The proposal would implement a buy-
The Best Execution section of the 2019 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: APRIL 28, 1986
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), is requesting comments on a proposed amendment that would provide limited exemptions for certain persons purchasing securities in connection with the conversion to stock ownership of mutual savings and loan associations, savings banks and certain
NASD® has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of NASD rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
While I understand that this RFC is for members to provide feedback, I would like to provide some general comments as an individual investor who makes extensive use of geared ETFs. Accordingly, most of my comments are "geared" towards them (sorry, had to!). For your consideration:
1. There is no relationship or similarity between the various products outlined in this RFC.
Summary
This Notice reminds members of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) adoption of a best interest standard of conduct for broker-dealers and a relationship summary (Form CRS) delivery obligation, and provides an SEC email address where members may submit questions about the new requirements. As more fully described below, the SEC encourages firms to actively engage with SEC
The Best Execution, Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions, Private Placements, and Reg BI and Form CRS sections of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Currently, FINRA TRAQS and Reference Data API users are required to download a digital certificate and present verified user id and password credentials to access the website and the API. As part of its Transparency Services improvement initiatives, FINRA is introducing a new method for users to gain secure access to the TRAQS website and will be introducing a new system infrastructure
