Background
In March 2017, FINRA issued a Special Notice on its engagement programs as part of FINRA360. Based on comments and suggestions regarding the usefulness of some advisory committees, their membership and their effectiveness as a vehicle for dialogue between FINRA and member firms, FINRA is making several changes.
Operational Impact of Rule Changes
Rather than establishing a new
Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP) designees are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education (CE) every three years as of their certificate anniversary award date. Now, you can choose your CRCP CE credits from a wide variety of convenient educational formats, including FINRA developed conferences, e-learning and classroom learning courses, online workshops and webcasts.
(a) Allocation Procedures and Customer Notice
Each member that has in its possession or under its control any security which, by its terms, may be called or redeemed prior to maturity, shall:
(1) establish and make available on the member's website procedures by which it will allocate among its customers, on a fair and impartial basis, the securities to be redeemed or selected as
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Expense-Sharing Agreements
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KEY TOPICS
Accounting
Executive Representatives
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Expense-Sharing Agreements
Net Capital
Recordkeeping
SEC Rule 15c3-1
SEC Rules 17a-3, 17a-4, and 17a-5
Executive Summary
On July 11, 2003, the
NASD® has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of NASD rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
FINRA has created this page to provide information for the small firm community—those firms with 150 or fewer registered representatives. This page contains current and past communications, links of interest to small firms, and other information.
Taps Former SEC Director of the Division of Trading and Markets
WASHINGTON — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that its Board of Governors has concluded the CEO search, and appointed Robert W. Cook as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective the second half of 2016. Mr. Cook will succeed Richard G. Ketchum, who has served as Chairman and CEO since 2009.
Firms Elect Wendy Lanton as Small Firm Governor, Re-Elect Jim Nagengast as Large Firm Governor
WASHINGTON – FINRA announced today the results of its election of two Governors to its Board of Governors. At today’s Annual Meeting of FINRA firms, small firms elected Wendy Lanton, Chief Operations/Compliance Officer, Lantern Investments, Inc., as a Small Firm Governor. Large firms re-elected Jim
Monthly Disciplinary Actions April 2018
