The proposed amendments could significantly alter the landscape for extended settlement of securities offerings by expressly limiting the public offering exception for “when-issued” securities to equity IPOs. By: Senet S. Bischoff, Gregory P. Rodgers, Stephen P. Wink, and Naim Culhaci The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has proposed amendments to its margin requirement rules, which … Continue Reading
The no-action relief applies to family offices with at least US$50 million in total assets (Institutional Family Offices) and requires broker-dealers seeking to rely on the relief to establish and maintain specific additional policies and procedures. By Dana G. Fleischman, Stephen P. Wink, Naim Culhaci, and Deric Behar On December 23, 2020, the Staff of … Continue Reading
In the wake of COVID-19, the SEC and FINRA are taking steps to support markets and market participants. By Dana G. Fleischman, Stephen P. Wink, and Deric Behar The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) continue to monitor and address ongoing impacts of COVID-19 to US capital … Continue Reading
As COVID-19 disruptions unfold, FINRA has granted temporary relief regarding alternate working arrangements for broker-dealer employees. By Dana G. Fleischman, Stephen P. Wink, Naim Culhaci, and Deric Behar On March 9, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) issued Regulatory Notice 20-08 to members, reminding FINRA-member broker-dealer firms of their business continuity planning obligations … Continue Reading
