An exemption is granted based on the following: First, the Firm took prompt remedial action by placing Name in an "inactive status" and directing him to not engage in any work for the Firm. Second, you have represented that Name, prior to being hired by the Firm, was not engaged in the solicitation of municipal securities business, as defined in the Rule, and during his Firm employment as an MFP Name did not engage in municipal securities representative activities and did not solicit municipal business. Third, you have represented that the Firm has a long relationship as an underwriter of municipal securities for County #1 and County #2, and the State and neither the hiring of Name nor his Contributions were necessary to obtain municipal securities business from such issuers. Fourth, the Firm has agreed to undertake an education initiative, as described below, for all employees of the Firm's Municipal Securities Group.
FINRA Requests Comment on a Revised Proposal to Adopt a Consolidated FINRA Rule Regarding Discretionary Accounts and Transactions
Last Voting Date: May 31, 1994
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior ManagementLegal & Compliance
Executive Summary
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed amendments to Article III of the NASD By-Laws and to Part I of Schedule C to the By-Laws to require that initial application for NASD membership be reviewed by a Subcommittee designated by the District Committee, with right of appeal
This request for exemptive relief is granted based on the contributions made being small in amount, in support of personal relationships, the Firm’s representation that the contributor will be restricted in his municipal securities activities and municipal securities compensation, the individual will be subject to a period of heightened supervision, and the return or reasonable attempt at the return of the contributions.
GUIDANCE
Options Position and Exercise Limits
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Options
Senior management
Trading
Training
Exercise Limits
Hedge Exemption
Options
Position Limits
Rule 2860
Executive Summary
On March 30, 2005, NASD filed for immediate effectiveness with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to
INFORMATIONAL
Forms U4
Operative Date: October 27, 2003
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Central Registration Depository
Form U4
New Member Application
Rule 1013
Rule 1140
Executive Summary
NASD has amended Rule 1013 (New Member Application and
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, March 18, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this section is current as of March 5, 1996. Information received subsequent to March 5, 1996 is not reflected in this section.
Firm Expelled, Individuals Sanctioned
Domestic Capital, Inc. (Buffalo, New York), Michael A. Wier (Registered
Guidance Relating to Firm Short Positions and Fails-to-Receive in Municipal Securities
Number
Date
Title
2022-85
May 20, 2022
SEC Charges Wells Fargo Advisors with Anti-Money Laundering Related Violations
SEC Order
2022-83
May 16, 2022
SEC Obtains Emergency Relief to Halt Pre-IPO Stock Fraud Scheme by Unregistered Broker-Dealer
SEC Complaint
2022-1
January 5, 2022
SEC Charges Additional Defendant in Phony
FINRA Announces Nomination Process to Fill Upcoming Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council
