TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved amendments to the Interpretation of the NASD Board of Governors on "Forwarding of Proxy and Other Materials," under Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. 1/ These amendments, which became effective on April 29, 1986, provide for a surcharge and an
Election Results for District Committees and District Nominating Committees
Publication Date: February 23, 2023
Interpretations are marked in blue background beneath the rule text to which they relate.
17a-11 Notification provisions for brokers and dealers.
This section applies to the following types of entities: Except as provided in this introductory text, a broker or dealer, including an OTC derivatives dealer as that term is defined in § 240.3b-12, registered
(a) Definitions
For the purposes of this Rule, the following terms shall have the stated meanings:
(1) Affiliate — when used with respect to a member or sponsor, shall mean any person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such member or sponsor and includes:
(A) any partner, officer or director (or person performing similar functions) of (i) such member or sponsor,
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Sanction Guidelines
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Executive Representatives
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The NASD Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines) are used by
Summary
FINRA conducts annual elections to fill positions on its Regional Committees, the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC), the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC)1 and the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). This Notice provides:
a description of responsibilities for the various groups;
an overview of each elected vacancy to be filled in 2021; and
a summary of how eligible
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many facets of American life but did not derail a trend toward increasing financial capability. Still, not all Americans are benefiting equally from improvements in financial wellbeing, according to the new FINRA Foundation Financial Capability Study. On this episode we delve into the latest results of this nationwide, triennial study.
FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Programs evaluate member firms for compliance with relevant obligations and consider specific risks relating to each firm, including those relating to a firm’s business model, supervisory control system and prior exam findings, among other considerations. While the topics addressed in this Report are selected for their interest to the largest number of
Regulatory Obligations
FINRA Rule 2090 (Know Your Customer) requires member firms and their associated persons to use reasonable diligence to determine the “essential facts” about every customer and “the authority of each person acting on behalf of such customer.” Regulatory Notice 11-02 (SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing Know-Your-Customer and Suitability Obligations) advised that
(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
