NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend paragraph (L) of NASD Rule 3010(b)(2) ("Taping Rule" or "Rule") to (1) require member firms that are seeking an exemption from the Rule to submit their exemption requests to NASD within 30 days of receiving notice from NASD or obtaining actual
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend to May 22, 2024, the implementation date of the amendments to FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) pursuant to SR-FINRA-2015-036, other than the amendments pursuant to SR-FINRA-2015-036 that were implemented on December 15, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the logistical aspects of the Remote Inspections Pilot Program, including the opt-in process.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed rule change to (1) adopt NASD Rule 2710, without material change except for paragraphs (b)(10) and (11), as a FINRA rule in the consolidated FINRA rulebook; and (2) clarify and streamline the notice and other requirements in FINRA rules relating to Regulation M under the Act.
The SEC recently adopted changes to SEC Rule 144 that shorten the
holding period requirements for privately placed securities before they can
be sold into the secondary market, subject to the conditions of the rule,
and that may change industry conventions in the resale of privately placed
debt securities.
SummaryFINRA has adopted amendments to conform its rules to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) amendments to Rule 15c6-1 and adoption of Rule 15c6-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one business day after the trade date (T+1). The amendments revise
SEC Approves Amendments to FINRA Rule 9217 to Include Additional Rule Violations Eligible for Disposition under FINRA’s Minor Rule Violation Plan
SR-FINRA-2009-028 - Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules on the Transfer of Customer Accounts, Recommendations to Customers in OTC Equity Securities and Anti-Intimidation/Coordination
Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Industry Code of Arbitration Procedure Relating to Whistleblower Claims in Arbitration