The Advertising Regulation Department helps protect investors by ensuring that broker-dealers' communications are fair, balanced and not misleading and comply with the advertising rules of FINRA, the SEC, the MSRB and SIPC.The Department helps FINRA members understand and apply these advertising rules through its filings review program, published guidance and outreach. Through its filings
The 2017 Compliance Outreach Program for Municipal Advisors is designed for municipal advisor industry professionals. The focus of the program is to promote strong compliance practices for the protection of investors. FINRA is partnering with the SEC and the MSRB to sponsor the program. Topics of discussion will focus on the duties and standards of conduct for non-solicitor municipal advisors
TO: All NASD Members and NASDAQ Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 50 issues will voluntarily join NASDAQ's National Market System on August 23 and another 50 will join September 20. This will bring the total number of NMS securities to 522. (An additional 43 securities are mandated to join NMS on August 9.) These 100 securities meet the SEC's criteria for voluntary
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
Another 34 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, October 18, making the total issues in NASDAQ/NMS 1,105. These 34 securities, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, meet the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary designation.
The 34 issues scheduled to join
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
With the 40 issues joining NASDAQ's National Market System on Tuesday, August 14, there will be over 1,053 issues trading under real-time trading reporting. These 40 issues meet the SEC's voluntary designation criteria.
The securities scheduled to join NMS on Tuesday, August 14, are:
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Executive Summary
On February 8, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rules1 submitted
Firms have shared the following ways they have used prior FINRA publications, such as Exam Findings Reports, Priorities Letters and Reports on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program, to enhance their compliance programs. Firms may consider these practices, if relevant to their business model. We welcome feedback on how our firms use FINRA publications.Assessment of Applicability:
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, June 4, 1985, 23 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 1,998. These issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
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