Pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission request, each SRO has agreed to make publicly available the trading data in connection with the Pilot. By making the trading data publicly available, researchers may study the Pilot.
Effective: Immediately
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Syndicate
Trading
Executive Summary
On October 3, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved, on an accelerated basis, amendments to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
The guidance provided in these FAQs pertains to the reporting to FINRA of “short” positions pursuant to FINRA Rule 4560 (Short-Interest Reporting) in OTC Equity securities, as defined in Rule 6420, and securities listed on a national securities exchange.
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May 17, 2006
Dear NASD Member:
As you know, there have been numerous events that have greatly impacted the industry in recent years. These events have resulted in new and amended regulations implemented by Congress, the SEC, or NASD for which we must examine. Since NASD conducts routine examinations of firms on one, two, and four year
As part of a technology upgrade, FINRA has implemented improved interfaces to retrieve data and has established naming conventions that follow industry standards. This change will promote consistent column names, both in the file download feature and API access.
FINRA will change column names and the order in which the columns are displayed in the download files. FINRA will support a new
March 9, 2009
Dear Executive Representative:
We are writing to highlight new and existing areas of particular significance to FINRA's examination program for 2009. We hope you will use the information in this letter to gain valuable insight into some key FINRA examination topics, and to help you assess your firm's compliance and supervisory programs.
Before discussing specific
GUIDANCE
Short Sale Reporting Requirements
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Operations
Trading
ACT Reporting Requirements
IM-6130
Rule 3350
Rule 6130
Short Sale Reporting Requirements
Executive Summary
On May 20, 2004, NASD, through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ),
Trading on securities exchanges and alternative trading systems (ATSs) has evolved to the point that these venues now execute electronically the vast majority of their volume. This increased automation of trading and the popularity of sponsored or direct access arrangements where broker-dealers allow customers to trade in those markets using the broker-dealers' market participant identifiers
Summary
This Notice provides information to assist market participants in understanding the short sale volume data published on FINRA’s website. FINRA is aware that some market participants, including investors, may occasionally perceive the percentage of short sale volume to be unusually high or inconsistent with reported short interest data. This perception may cause market participants to
Guidance on Reporting Short Interest Positions Held in Master/Sub-Accounts or Parent/Child Accounts
