Timely and complete reporting of all information required by the FINRA By-Laws and rules, as well as the federal securities laws is critical. The Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, other self-regulatory organizations and state securities regulators use the information to make licensing and registration decisions, among other uses. FINRA also uses the information in BrokerCheck, which
On March 16, 2023, FINRA published responses to frequently asked questions concerning the MMTLP corporate action and trading halt (March 16, 2023, MMTLP FAQ). In that corporate action, the issuer decided that MMTLP shares would be cancelled and investors in those shares would receive a distribution of shares of Next Bridge Hydrocarbons, Inc. (Next Bridge). FINRA has continued to receive questions regarding the circumstances surrounding these events. In particular, some have questioned the level of short selling in MMTLP and suggested that there was a substantial amount of “counterfeit shares.” Although it is not clear what is meant by the term “counterfeit shares,” it has been used in social media when discussing “naked” short selling in a security and failures-to-deliver (FTDs). Some investors have expressed concern that, even though their brokerage account statements include shares of Next Bridge in their account, these shares may not have actually been delivered to their broker-dealer.
Neutral Corner - October 2007
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
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*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an amendment to the Code of Procedure that would create a new procedure
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
GUIDANCE
Fingerprinting Procedures
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Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to remind members to review and, as necessary, update their fingerprinting procedures to help ensure that fingerprints
Saving for retirement is arguably the single most important financial endeavor most of us undertake. It takes initiative, planning and consistent saving and investing to create a nest egg to cover a retirement that could stretch two or more decades. No matter where you work or how much you earn, it’s important to start saving as early as possible to take maximum advantage of compounding, which
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Sales Practice Obligations With Reverse Exchangeable Securities (Reverse Convertibles)
FINRA encourages comments on this paper, including areas where FINRA may:offer guidance or modifications to its rules to address the adoption of quantum computing;foster greater crypto agility within firms to prepare for post-quantum cryptography; andseek to prepare for a quantum future while maintaining investor protection and market integrity.FINRA also seeks input from financial industry
