This post was also written by Kiran Somashekara. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA’s) National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) released updated Sanction Guidelines on May 12, 2015, for use in adjudicating disciplinary proceedings involving FINRA member firms and associated brokers. The updated Sanction Guidelines provide for tougher sanctions for violations of FINRA rules. FINRA explained that … Continue Reading
After two unsuccessful attempts to implement consolidated supervisory rules, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA), on June 21, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a long-anticipated notice of proposed Rules 3110 (Supervision) and 3120 (Supervisory Control System). The proposed rules would replace and consolidate several pre-existing supervisory rules, and would significantly impact … Continue Reading
This post was written by Terence Healy and Daniel Herbst. On March 1, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a sweeping request for comments that may determine whether a uniform fiduciary standard will be required for all broker-dealers and investment advisers providing services to retail customers. Under the present regime, registered investment advisers … Continue Reading
This post was written by Terence Healy and Daniel Herbst. A recent ruling by a hearing panel of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) could provide a path to effectively kill customer class actions against brokers. On February 21, a FINRA panel upheld an arbitration clause in a Charles Schwab and Co. customer agreement which … Continue Reading
With just a few weeks remaining until the close of the comment period (ending March 5, 2013), the brokerage industry nearly uniformly has given a chilly reception to FINRA’s proposal to require disclosure of broker recruiting incentives to customers when an individual broker is recruited to a new firm. FINRA’s Regulatory Notice 13-02 proposes mandatory … Continue Reading
