Members of SIPC are required to pay an assessment of .0025 of SIPC Net Operating Revenue as defined by the SIPC By Laws Article VI. The SIPC 7 General Assessment Reconciliation is to be filed by all members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for the each fiscal year, due no later than 60 days … Continue reading SIPC Assessments (Year ending May 31, 2012) SIPC 7
SEC Rule 606 requires broker/dealers that route orders on behalf of customers to prepare quarterly reports that disclose the identity of the venues to which it routed orders for execution. The reports also will disclose the nature of the broker-dealers relationship with those venues, including the existence of any internalization or payment for order flow … Continue reading Disclosure of Order Routing Practices (SEC Rule 606-Formally Rule 11Ac1-6) (Q2 2012)
MSRB Rule G-37 requires each broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer shall, by the last day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter send to the MSRB Form G-37 setting forth, in the prescribed format, the following information: (A) for contributions to officials of issuers (other than a contribution made by a … Continue reading MSRB Rule G-37 Reporting Requirement
In accordance with NASD Conduct Rule 3050, all associated persons shall be required to notify the member firm of the existence of any and all securities accounts maintained by the associated person with any foreign or domestic brokerage firm, bank, investment adviser or other financial institution. Further, all associated persons shall be required to notify … Continue reading NASD Rule 3050 Transactions for Associated Persons
FINRA Rule 3270 prohibits any registered person from being an employee, independent contractor, sole proprietor, officer, director or partner of another person, or being compensated, or having the reasonable expectation of compensation, from another person as a result of any business activity outside the scope of the relationship with the member firm unless he or … Continue reading FINRA Rule 3270 Outside Business Activities
Pursuant to NASD Rule 3040 no associated person of the Company shall participate in a private securities transaction without first obtaining the prior written approval of the member firm. If the Company approves a person’s participation in a private securities transaction, the Company will record the transaction on its books and records The firm should … Continue reading NASD Rule 3040 Private Securities Transactions of an Associated Person
In accordance with SEC Rule 15c3-1, each broker/dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act must have evidence of the computation of net capital monthly. That computation should be completed and approved by the FINOP within 17 business days after the end of each month.
In accordance with SEC Rule 17a-5(a)(2)(ii)-(iii), each broker/dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Act who clears transactions or carries customer accounts shall file Part II of Form X-17 A-5 within 17 business days after the end of the month. The fifth FOCUS filing is required for every broker or dealer who does not carry … Continue reading Monthly & Fifth’ FOCUS IIA Filings (Month ending 7/31/12)
Members of SIPC are required to pay an assessment of .0025 of SIPC Net Operating Revenue as defined by the SIPC By Laws Article VI. The SIPC 7 General Assessment Reconciliation is to be filed by all members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for the each fiscal year, due no later than 60 days … Continue reading SIPC Assessments (Year ending June 30, 2012) SIPC 7
Members of SIPC are required to pay an assessment of .0025 of SIPC Net Operating Revenue as defined by the SIPC By Laws Article VI. The SIPC 6 General Assessment is to be filed by all members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for the first half of each fiscal year, due no later than … Continue reading SIPC Assessments (Year ending January 31, 2012) SIPC 6