FINRA Announces Results of the Small Firm Advisory Board and District Committee Elections
SummaryFINRA is issuing this Notice to remind member firms of longstanding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and FINRA rules and guidance concerning best execution and payment for order flow, which the SEC has defined very broadly to refer to a wide range of practices including monetary payments and discounts, rebates, or other fee reductions or credits. Under these rules and guidance,
GUIDANCE
Order Audit Trail System (OATS)
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
NASD Rules 6950 through 6958
Order Audit Trail System (OATS)
Executive Summary
On October 10, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC
Under Rule 2710, a broker/dealer may pay finder's fees to a joint venture for the referral of issuers that are potential corporate finance clients. If the joint venture is not required to be registered as a broker/dealer, such payments would not violate Rule 2420.
The Variable Annuities section of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
TO: All NASD Members, Associated Persons and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD rules and policies consider associated persons of a member to be employees of the member, regardless of their locations or compensation arrangements. The notice addresses regulatory issues that relate to off-site employment of registered persons, including supervisory procedures, private securities
FINRA is committed to ensuring that all respondents are treated fairly in the disciplinary process. Below, you will find brief answers to a number of questions frequently asked by respondents. We hope these answers will be helpful in orienting you to the disciplinary process.
FINRA's disciplinary proceedings are governed by the FINRA Code of Procedure (the Code). You should consult the Code
Syndicated conservation easements (SCETs), which are a common type of charitable conservation contribution, top the 2021 “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams published by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in July.
GUIDANCECorporate Debt SecuritiesSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSCorporate FinanceLegal and ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementTechnologyTrading and Market MakingTrainingDebt SecuritiesDissemination of Transaction InformationOperationsRule 6200 SeriesTRACE RulesTransaction ReportingExecutive SummaryOn September 3, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved
The Variable Annuities section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
