Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA") (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend NASD Interpretative Material 2210-4 ("IM-2110-4") to limit the use of FINRA's name and any other corporate name
I am John Gannon, Senior Vice President for Investor Education with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
As you may know, the consolidation of NASD and NYSE Member Regulation into a single self-regulatory organization, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), became effective July 30, 2007. Below is an overview of how this consolidation will impact the reporting process for OATS users:
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Exemptive relief is granted based on the following considerations: 1) the contribution was inadvertent, de minimis, and was returned; and (2) the contribution was made to a candidate for public office who never had the opportunity to influence the award of municipal securities business (Candidate was not an elected official, was never elected to the office for which he was a candidate, and he died during the election campaign).
GUIDANCE
Short Sales
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
Training
Rule 5100
Short Sales
Executive Summary
On October 2, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved an exemption to NASD Rule 5100 (Short Sale Rule)
for securities included in the NASDAQ-100
GUIDANCE
NASD Sanction Guidelines
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
NASD Sanction Guidelines
Executive Summary
This Notice advises NASD member firms of modifications to the
NASD Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines). NASD has amended the
General Principles Applicable to All Sanction
INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education/Testing/Qualifications
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Continuing Education Regulatory Element Notification
Written Supervisory Procedures
Executive Summary
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) firms are reminded that the Web Central
ACTION REQUIRED
Broker/Dealer And Agent Renewals
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Registration
Senior Management
Registration
Renewals
Web CRD
Executive Summary
The 1999-2000 renewal cycle for the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) broker/dealer and agent
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: NASD would like to thank the committee for the invitation to submit this written statement for the record.
Investors looking for different ways to diversify their portfolio by providing access and exposure to illiquid strategies or alternative assets may look to interval funds, but these come with unique risks and characteristics and have a fee structure that may be higher than those charged by other types of funds.
