The Annual Meeting of member firms of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) will be October 26, 2007 at 10 a.m. in the FINRA Visitors Center, 1735 K Street, NW, in Washington, DC. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct the election of governors to the FINRA Board. Member firms can also raise other topics for discussion if they notify FINRA by October 19, 2007.1
It is
INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Continuing Education
Firm Element
Executive Summary
The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (Council) has issued a Firm Element Advisory, a guide for firms to use when developing their continuing
ACTION REQUIRED
SOES Order Sizes
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Systems
Trading
SOES Maximum Order Sizes
The Suggested Routing function is meant to aid the reader of this document. Each NASD member firm should consider the appropriate distribution in the context of its own organizational structure.
Executive Summary
Effective January 10, 2000
GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Fixed Income
Trading and Market Making
Sales
Senior Management
Legal and Compliance
Internal Audit
Training
Mark-Ups
Debt Securities
Rule 2440
Pricing of Debt Securities
Mark-Ups on Debt Securities
Executive Summary
On April 16, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved IM-2440-2, "Additional Mark-Up Policy for Transactions
Comment Period Expires On March 1,
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Senior ManagementAdvertisingLegal & Compliance
Executive Summary
At its November 1994 meeting, the NASD Board of Governors approved the issuance of a Notice to Members soliciting comments on the National Arbitration Committee's (Committee or NAC) recommendation to establish an NASD Mediation Program to resolve
(a) Definitions
For purposes of this Rule, the following terms shall be defined as provided.
(1) "Emerging Growth Company" has the same meaning as in Section 3(a)(80) of the Exchange Act.
(2) "Equity security" has the same meaning as defined in Section 3(a)(11) of the Exchange Act.
(3) "Independent third-party research report" means a third-party research report
Forum Selection Provisions Involving Customers, Associated Persons and Member Firms
Testimony by Senior Vice President of Investor Education and President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation Gerri Walsh Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Executive Representatives
Institutional
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Research
Systems
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is soliciting comment on temporary rule amendments to SEC Rule 17a-5
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).
