REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Branch Office Definition
Comment Period Expires: September 20, 2002
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
CRD
Legal & Compliance
Member Regulation
Operations
Senior Management
Branch Office Definition
Rule ModernizationRule 3010(g)(2)
Executive Summary
NASD requests comment from members, investors, and other interested parties on proposed amendments to NASD Rule
IMPORTANT
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Compliance and Sales Management Personnel
The NASD has noted that an increasing number of applications for registration have been found to be inaccurate or incomplete when compared with the applicant's disciplinary history contained in the Central Registration Depository (CRD) data base. Examples of inaccurate filings include
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Its Payments for Market Making Rule
Washington, D.C. - A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Hearing Panel today dismissed a November 2004 complaint against H&R Block Financial Advisors alleging sales practices and supervisory violations relating to sales of Enron Corporation bonds during the one-month period immediately preceding Enron's filing for bankruptcy protection on Dec. 2, 2001.
Notice of Annual Meeting of FINRA Firms and Proxy
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today brought transparency to the asset-backed securities market, providing investors with post-trade price information for asset-backed securities, including those backed by auto loans, credit card receivables and student loans. Transactions in this market represent approximately 400 trades, totaling $3.5 billion in original
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected firms’ day-to-day operations across the securities industry, including requiring firms to transition most or all their staff to remote work environments and implement remote supervisory practices. Firms adjusted their branch inspection programs to accommodate remote work requirements and travel restrictions. Join FINRA staff and industry panelists as they share how they implemented their remote branch inspection plan using zoom, electronic documentation review and other technological tools. Panelists also discuss written supervisory procedures, red flags, and how they prioritize inspections.
Firm Fined $2.5 Million and Ordered to Pay Restitution of $1.25 Million for Failing to Supervise Former Oppenheimer Broker Mark Hotton
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. $2.5 million and ordered the firm to pay restitution of $1.25 million for failing to supervise Mark Hotton, a former Oppenheimer
SEC Approves a Limited Exception From FINRA Rule 5131(b) to Permit Firms to Rely Upon a Written Representation From Certain Unaffiliated Private Funds
Summary
The purpose of this Notice is to notify member firms of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill vacancies on FINRA’s Regional Committees. The Regional Committees play an important part of informing FINRA’s regulatory programs by, among other things, alerting FINRA to industry trends that could present regulatory concerns and consulting with FINRA on proposed policies and
