Sec. 2. The administration of any Uniform Practice Code, or any amendment thereto, adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 1, shall be vested in the Board, and the Board is hereby granted such powers as are reasonably necessary to achieve its effective operation. In the exercise of such powers, the Board may issue explanations and interpretations and make binding rulings with respect
Sec. 5. Membership in the Corporation may be voluntarily terminated only by formal resignation. Resignations of members must be filed via electronic process or such other process as the Corporation may prescribe and addressed to the Corporation. Any member may resign from the Corporation at any time. Such resignation shall not take effect until 30 days after receipt thereof by the
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no member shall, directly or indirectly, give, permit to be given, or offer to give, anything of value to any person for the purpose of influencing or rewarding the action of such person in connection with the publication or circulation in any electronic or other public media, including any investment service or similar publication, Web site, newspaper
As a neutral party, the Ombuds does not take sides on any issues brought to our attention, but considers the interest and concerns of all parties to a situation with the objective of achieving fair outcomes. Neutrality is the Ombuds' goal, and carrying out that role demands fairness, objectivity, impartiality and even-handedness despite personal preferences.
FINRA’s Advertising Regulation Conference offers a comprehensive agenda designed for new and experienced communications compliance and marketing professionals. Industry and regulatory speakers facilitate interactive discussions of communications topics including new rules, effective practices, regulatory priorities and emerging technologies.
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Senior ManagementLegal & Compliance
Executive Summary
At its May 1994 meeting, the NASD Board of Governors approved the issuance of a Notice to Members soliciting comment on the Report of the Subcommittee on Punitive Damages of the NASD Legal Advisory Board. The Report proposes a number of approaches that the NASD might adopt for the award of punitive damages in
GUIDANCE
Life Settlements
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KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal and Compliance
Retail
Senior Management
Variable Life Settlements
Variable Insurance Policies
Suitability
Best Execution
Rule 3010
Executive Summary
Sales of existing life insurance policies to third parties—often
referred to as "life settlements"—have grown exponentially in
recent years, and
SEC Approval of Proposed Changes to Forms U4 and U5 and FINRA Rule 8312 (FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure)
(a) Any member that is required to obtain, or otherwise wishes to use, more than one Market Participant Symbol ("MPID") for purposes of quoting and trading OTC Equity Securities or for reporting trades to the OTC Reporting Facility must submit a written request, in the form required by FINRA, to, and obtain approval from, FINRA Market Operations for such additional MPID(s).
(b) A
