• Branch Offices—Failure to Register
• Cheating, Using an Impostor, or Possessing Unauthorized Materials in Qualifications Examinations or in the Regulatory Element of Continuing Education
• Continuing Education (Firm Element)—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Continuing Education (Regulatory Element)—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Disqualified
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
Washington, D.C. — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced the members of its 23-member Interim Board of Governors, who will serve until FINRA's three-year Transition Board of Governors is elected at an Annual Meeting on October 26.At that Annual Meeting, Small Firms (those with 150 or fewer registered representatives) will elect three Board representatives. Mid-
WASHINGTON and AMSTERDAM — In October 2012, Richard G. Ketchum, Chairman and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and Ronald Gerritse, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on information-sharing with a view to strengthening and improving cooperation.
2006—2007 Filing Due Dates
NASD would like to remind members of their obligation to file the appropriate FOCUS reports, Schedule I filings, Annual Audits, Customer Complaints and Short Interest reports by their due dates. The following schedule outlines due dates for 2006 reports that have 2007 due dates, and for 2007 reports. Questions regarding the information to be filed can be directed to
First Disciplinary Action by FINRA Involving Cryptocurrencies
WASHINGTON – FINRA announced today that it filed a complaint against Timothy Tilton Ayre of Agawam, Massachusetts, charging him with securities fraud and the unlawful distribution of an unregistered cryptocurrency security called HempCoin. This case represents FINRA’s first disciplinary action involving cryptocurrencies.
In the
SEC Approves Rule Governing Sales of Securities on Military Installations to Members of the U.S. Armed Forces or Their Dependents
The Market Order Timeliness Statistical Report is published monthly based upon firm-reported data detailing the number of customer market orders executed by your firm in NMS securities and classifying these orders based on time duration to execute. Supplementary Material .01 of FINRA Rule 5310 – Best Execution and Interpositioning - states that member firms must make every effort to execute
This letter grants an exception to the OATS requirements to submit Cancel/Replace Reports and Route Reports for modifications made by a trader to orders routed to an ECN for handling/execution. Customer modifications to orders are specifically excluded from the interpretation.<br />
