Washington, DC - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has settled charges with two additional firms relating to the sale of auction rate securities (ARS) that became illiquid when auctions froze in February 2008 - HSBC Securities (USA) and US Bancorp Investments, Inc.
FINRA's Research and Development Program is using advanced analytics to change the way FINRA performs its essential regulatory functions. It is designed to be quick and agile, hoping to find transformative new technologies, but willing to fail and fail fast when an idea doesn't work out. On this episode, we learn more.
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Senior Management
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Trading
Executive Summary
As requested by the Department of Treasury (Treasury), the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) provides members with information from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) about persons and entities identified as "Specially Designated
INFORMATIONAL
NAC Nominees
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
National Adjudicatory Council
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to announce the nominees for the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) for the North Region, South Region, and Central Region. The nominees, nominated for two-year terms beginning in January
GUIDANCE
Business Continuity Planning
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Executive Representatives
Information Technology
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Training
Business Continuity PlanningRule 3500 Series (Emergency
Preparedness)
Executive Summary
In May 2004, NASD issued Notice to Members 04-37 regarding business continuity
Washington, DC - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that it has fined Terra Nova Financial, LLC, of Chicago, $400,000 for making more than $1 million in improper soft dollar payments to or on behalf of five hedge fund managers, without following its own policies to ensure the payments were proper.
ACTION REQUIRED
2006 Final Renewal Statements and Reports
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Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representative
Registration
Senior Management
IARDSM
Maintenance Fees
Registration
Renewals
Web CRD®
Executive Summary
The 2006 NASD Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Renewal
SummaryThe national options exchanges are closing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 24, 2023 (the Friday after Thanksgiving), which will modify the exercise cut-off time for expiring options. FINRA reminds firms that, pursuant to FINRA Rule 2360(b)(23)(A)(viii), if a national options exchange or The Options Clearing Corporation announces a modified time for the close of trading
Summary
FINRA requests comment on the practice of internalizing customer trades in the corporate bond market after obtaining auction responses, commonly known as “pennying.” In particular, pennying involves a dealer, after receiving a customer order, initiating a bid or offer wanted auction process on behalf of a customer, reviewing the auction responses, and then executing the customer order
INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education
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Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration Department
Senior Management
Regulatory Element
General Program (S101)
Series 6 Program (S106)
Executive Summary
NASD Rule 1120 (Continuing Education Requirements) permits the NASD, as appropriate, to designate specific Continuing Education Regulatory Element
