Report Reflects New and Evolving Risks, Industry Trends, and Noteworthy Findings
WASHINGTON—FINRA published today its 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program to provide member firms with key insights and observations to use in strengthening their compliance programs.
The comprehensive report from FINRA’s regulatory operations covers 24 topics — including four new topics
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Executive Summary
Members are reminded that commission charges to customers in agency transactions are fully subject to all provisions of Article III, Section 4 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. As such, the NASD 5% Policy applies as equally to commissions on agency trades as it does to markups or
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify firms of the upcoming elections to fill vacancies on the FINRA Regional Committees, and the mailing of ballots to eligible firms.
As detailed below, the following seats are contested:
Midwest Region Committee, District 8 representative
North Region Committee, District 9 representative
South Region Committee, District 7
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Continuing Education — In-Firm Delivery Of The Regulatory Element
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NASD Membership and Registration Rule 1120
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Regulatory Fees
Implementation Date: October 1, 2002
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Compliance
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NASD By-Laws
Regulatory Fee
Executive Summary
As announced in Notice to Members 02-41, NASD has amended Section 8 of Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws, eliminating the Regulatory Fee and instituting a new transaction-based Trading Activity Fee
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Executive Summary
The Joint Regulatory Sales Practice Sweep Report recommended that firms should, among other things: adopt stringent procedures for hiring registered representatives; initiate heightened
The Neutral Corner, Volume 6—2008
(a) Compliance with Quoting and Trading Restrictions
(1) Member Compliance
Members shall establish, maintain and enforce written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to comply with the applicable quoting and trading requirements of the Plan.
(2) FINRA Compliance
FINRA systems will not display quotations in violation of the Plan and this Rule.
(3) Pilot Securities That Drop
SEC Approves Rule to Establish an Accounting Support Fee to Fund the Governmental Accounting Standards Board
