WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that Susan Schroeder plans to leave FINRA later this year, after leading the Department of Enforcement since 2017. Schroeder led the consolidation of FINRA’s enforcement functions into a new, unified group. The consolidated enforcement team now comprises 340 employees working in New York, Rockville, and 14 district offices handling disciplinary actions from across
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On June 2, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved amendments to Schedule E to Article IV, Section 2 of the Association's By-Laws ("Schedule E") which relates to the distribution of members' own securities and those of affiliates. The amendments became effective upon approval and are applicable
WASHINGTON — Distributed ledger technology (DLT), better known as blockchain, has garnered significant interest in the securities industry, with many market participants indicating a desire for increased regulatory engagement as they explore the technology and its possible applications. In response, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued a report that discusses the use
SEC Approves Rules Requiring Members to Create Business Continuity Plans and Provide Emergency Contact Information
February 10, 2004
NASD member firms reporting to OATS are required under NASD Conduct Rule 3010 to maintain and enforce written supervisory procedures related to OATS.
NASD has published articles in the December 2000, February 2001 and January 2004 OATS Reports to provide guidance on what member firms should include in written supervisory procedures.
Member firms are still required to have
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers ("Association" or "NASD") is publishing for comment by members and all other interested persons a proposed rule which would establish new requirements for the private securities transactions of persons associated with member firms. The rule would replace in its entirety the
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The WASL invited to Article III, Section 27 ID flutes of Fair Practice and planS: .Amendment to Article 1 of the NASD 5. The proposed amendments to Article III, Section 27 would (1) prescribe
SummaryThe national options exchanges are closing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 29, 2024 (the Friday after Thanksgiving), which will modify the exercise cut-off time for expiring options. FINRA reminds firms that, pursuant to FINRA Rule 2360(b)(23)(A)(viii), if a national options exchange or The Options Clearing Corporation announces a modified time for the close of trading
<p>Rule 2740 would not prohibit an underwriter in a fixed price offering from paying to another broker/dealer that is unable to participate in the underwriting syndicate an advisory fee or a referral fee to the extent that such payment does not directly or indirectly discount the fixed offering price for any purchaser in the offering.</p>
(a) A member or an associated person must have a reasonable basis to believe that a recommended transaction or investment strategy involving a security or securities is suitable for the customer, based on the information obtained through the reasonable diligence of the member or associated person to ascertain the customer's investment profile. A customer's investment profile includes,
