WASHINGTON— FINRA and NFA recently held a special summit focused on crypto assets and agreed to expand their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address crypto activities that fall within their respective regulatory mandates.
The payment of a salary to a sales assistant by a registered person is not prohibited by NASD rules, nor would it require the registered person to register as a general sales supervisor under Rule 1022(g).<br/>
SUGGESTED ROUTINGSenior ManagementInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceRegistration Executive SummaryNational Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (NASD®) rules require that members supervise each of their associated persons, regardless of their location, compensation arrangement, or registration status. This Notice addresses firm obligations to supervise associated persons
No member or person associated with a member shall interfere with a customer's request to transfer his or her account in connection with the change in employment of the customer's registered representative where the account is not subject to any lien for monies owed by the customer or other bona fide claim. Prohibited interference includes, but is not limited to, seeking a judicial
Temporary and permanent cease and desist orders issued pursuant to this Rule Series constitute final and immediately effective disciplinary sanctions imposed by FINRA. The right to have any action under this Rule Series reviewed by the SEC is governed by Section 19 of the Exchange Act. The filing of an application for review shall not stay the effectiveness of a temporary or permanent cease
San Diego, CA
August 9, 2018
Agenda
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Introduction
Welcome Remarks
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Session 1 – Social Media and Digital Communications Compliance
Discuss the content and supervision standards that apply to all electronic
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Registration Category, Qualification Examination and Continuing Education Requirements for Operations Professionals
Staff interpretation of the continuing commissions policy codified in NASD IM-2420.
Hi FINRA, what were seeing in the stock market is unprecedented. 71 percent dark pool volume for AMC from the same people that have a short interest. This is unacceptable in any “free and fair market”. Short selling is a cancer on the back of the US financial system and has adverse effects on the rest of the world. We need more transparency from the “too big to fail” players in the market and
I'd like to see the ability to hide naked shorts in options taken away, as well as meaningful penalties for breaking rules (fines as a percentage of valuation, turnover of profits made in such a way, etc.). It would also be nice if the dark pools weren't watched over by people with gross conflict of interest. Finally, some actual oversight of shorting would be good (no more self
