GUIDANCE
Denial of Access Complaints
Compliance Date: May 26, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Market Making
Operations
Senior Management
Trading
Access to Quotations
Alternative Display Facility
Market Regulation
Executive Summary
On March 10, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Exemptive relief is granted based on representations that: the MFP/MAP made the contribution during a period of retirement prior to his employment as an MFP/MAP; the Firm discovered the contribution through its pre-employment due diligence process; the MFP/MAP requested a refund of the contribution; the Firm hired the MFP/MAP for reasons unrelated to the contribution; the Firm has a long-standing relationship with the City ; the contribution was not related to any business with the City; and the MFP/MAP will be prohibited from involvement in municipal securities and municipal advisory business with the City for a period of time.
Exemptive relief is granted based on representations that: the MFP made the contributions prior his employment as an MFP and before he was aware of Rule G-37; the Candidate is a personal friend of the MFP; the Firm discovered the contributions through its pre-employment due diligence process; the contributions were refunded; the Firm hired the MFP for reasons unrelated to the contributions; the Firm has a long-standing relationship with the State and the contributions are not related to any business; and the individual will be prohibited from involvement in municipal securities business with the G-37 Issuers for a period of time.
SEC Approves Changes to Arbitration Rules on Definition of Associated Person, Distribution of the FINRA Discovery Guide and Applicability of Hearing Session Fees
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceGovernment SecuritiesInstitutionalInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateTradingTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In response to questions by members, issuers, and the legal community, the NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to
FINRA Recommends Review of Municipal Securities Activities
FINRA Provides Guidance on its Enforcement Process
FINRA Revises Portfolio Margining Risk Disclosure Statement and Written Acknowledgment for Customers Using Portfolio Margin Accounts
Summary
FINRA reminds member firms about requirements when using predispute arbitration agreements for customer accounts. Where member firms use mandatory arbitration clauses in their customer agreements, FINRA rules establish minimum disclosure requirements regarding the use of such clauses and prohibit predispute arbitration agreements from including conditions that, among other things, limit
