Rule Filing Status As Of December 3, 1996
NASD Rule Filing Status
Following is a list of rule filings by the NASD regarding broker/dealer regulation that are pending at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or recently approved. The information set forth below is current as of December 3, 1996. Copies of rule filings (and any amendments thereto), the SEC release publishing the rule
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 — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. $15 million for failing to adequately supervise communications between its equity research analysts and its clients and Citigroup sales and trading staff, and for permitting one of its analysts to participate indirectly in two road shows promoting IPOs to investors.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) today released companion proposals that would require disclosure of pricing reference information on customer confirmations for transactions in fixed income securities. The proposals are substantially similar but seek input on factors unique to the corporate and municipal bond markets.
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Senior Management
Advertising
Government Securities
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
On August 9, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Article III, Section 35 of the NASD® Rules of Fair Practice and Section 8 of the Government Securities Rules (collectively, the Rules) to broaden the definitions of, and revise the approval and
Summary
FINRA has amended its Codes of Arbitration Procedure for Customer and Industry Disputes (Codes) to: (1) increase the additional hearing-day honorarium chairs receive for each hearing on the merits from $125 to $250 and (2) create a new $125 chair honorarium for each prehearing conference in which the chair participates.1 To fund the increase in payments to chairs, the amendments make
Representatives of broker-dealers, investment advisers or issuers of securities must be registered with the appropriate jurisdictions and/or self-regulatory organizations (SROs).
This request for exemptive relief is granted based on the Firm's representation that the individual did not engage in the solicitation of municipal securities business, as defined by MSRB Rule G-37, the imposition by the Firm of extensive Firm-wide information barriers on certain municipal securities business communications, prohibition of, for a specified period of time, the individual's solicitation of new municipal securities business, a Firm commitment to conduct training or re-training for all Firm MFPs and new hire MFPs, including an on-going annual educational effort, a review of existing Firm procedures and the development of necessary enhancements.
INFORMATIONAL
USA PATRIOT Act
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Money Laundering
Compliance Programs
Executive Summary
On November 19, 2002, the Department of the Treasury and its bureau the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) advised associations representing major financial
