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Senior ManagementAdvertisingLegal & ComplianceMutual FundTraining
Executive Summary
On March 17, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD Rules of Fair Practice to: (1) require filings of investment company advertisements and sales literature that incorporate mutual fund rankings to include a copy of the ranking or comparison
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Senior ManagementLegal & Compliance*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to the Interpretation of the Board of Governors — Forwarding of Proxy and Other Materials, Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice to require NASD members
GUIDANCE
Mutual Fund Performance Sales Material
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KEY TOPICS
Advertising
Executive Representatives
Investment Companies
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Funds
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Mutual Fund Performance Advertising
Fees and ExpensesRule 2210Rule 2211
Executive Summary
On July 5, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
approved
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).
FINRA requests comment on a concept proposal regarding the application of FINRA rules to security-based swaps (SBS) following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) completion of its rulemaking regarding SBS dealers and major SBS participants. Current FINRA Rule 0180, which will expire in September 2021, provides a temporary exception from the application of FINRA rules to SBS, with
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.
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Carrying Agreements Rule
Proposed Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing FINRA’s Membership Application Proceedings
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
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.
