FINRA recently published a proposal to establish a limited safe harbor for desk commentaries from certain requirements of FINRA’s equity and debt research rules. The comment period for the same expires on May 30, 2017. ...more
On May 24, 2016, FINRA proposed amendments to its new debt research rule (Rule 2422). The amendments are intended to clarify Rule 2422 in four respects: (1) the consent requirement for institutional debt research reports...more
On February 16, 2016, FINRA proposed delaying the implementation date of its new debt research rule (Rule 2422) until April 22, 2016. Currently, Rule 2422 is set to take effect on February 22, 2016. We will monitor...more
In November 2014, FINRA proposed to adopt NASD Rule 2711 as new FINRA Rule 2241, with several modifications, to address conflicts of interest relating to equity research analysts and research reports (“Rule 2241”). FINRA...more
A reminder that the new equity research rules, contained in FINRA Rule 2241, became fully effective on December 24, 2015. The equity research rules, among other things, revise the quiet periods applicable to member firms...more
Structured Products Offerings and Research Reports: Introduction - Structured products are sold by broker-dealers, many of which are affiliates of large investment banks. The equity research group of the same...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved two Financial Industry Regulatory Authority rules that apply to equity and debt research. FINRA Rule 2241 adopts, with modifications, NASD Rule 2711 as a FINRA rule and...more
SEC/CORPORATE - House Passes Disclosure Modification and “4(a)(1)(1/2)” Bills - On October 6, the US House of Representatives passed the Disclosure Modification and Simplification Act of 2015 (H.R. 1525), which, if...more