FINRA Revises Indexed Amounts for Monetary Sanctions in the Sanction Guidelines
In regards to more frequent reporting of Short Interest to weekly or Daily, I agree. Some of these rules feel in place from older times. But the technology has advanced so that all sorts of possibly nefarious things can take place within the current period. More frequent reporting just seems like a natural adaptation to how automated and speedy modern trades have become.
(a) The panel will decide what evidence to admit. The panel is not required to follow state or federal rules of evidence.
(b) Production of documents in discovery does not create a presumption that the documents are admissible at the hearing. A party may state objections to the introduction of any document as evidence at the hearing to the same extent that any other objection may be raised in
(a) The panel will decide what evidence to admit. The panel is not required to follow state or federal rules of evidence.
(b) Production of documents in discovery does not create a presumption that the documents are admissible at the hearing. A party may state objections to the introduction of any document as evidence at the hearing to the same extent that any other objection may be raised in
(a) Hearings will be held, unless:
(1) The arbitration is administered under Rule 12800(c) or Rule 12801;
(2) The parties agree otherwise in writing; or
(3) The arbitration has been settled, withdrawn or dismissed.
(b) The panel will decide the time and date of the hearing at the initial prehearing conference or otherwise in another manner.
(c) The
(a) Unless the parties agree otherwise, the submission of a matter for mediation will not stay or otherwise delay the arbitration of a matter pending at FINRA. If all parties agree to stay an arbitration in order to mediate the matter, the arbitration will be stayed, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Code or any other rule.
(b) If mediation is conducted through FINRA
Every member shall use reasonable diligence, in regard to the opening and maintenance of every account, to know (and retain) the essential facts concerning every customer and concerning the authority of each person acting on behalf of such customer.• • • Supplementary Material: --------------.01 Essential Facts. For purposes of this Rule, facts "essential" to
The Audit Committee of the FINRA Board of Governors engaged Lowenstein Sandler LLP to conduct an independent review in connection with a Fulton County, Georgia Superior Court decision vacating an arbitration award in favor of respondent Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. The Court of Appeals of Georgia reversed the Fulton County, Georgia Superior Court decision finding no evidence of an agreement between Wells Fargo and FINRA. Furthermore, the Court of Appeals of Georgia found nothing that indicated Wells Fargo manipulated the arbitrator pool in the subject arbitration.
The Reg BI and Form CRS topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
The Series 79 exam — the Investment Banking Representative Exam — assesses the competency of an entry-level registered representative to perform their job as an investment banking representative.
