Securities Arbitration is not like any other proceeding Background Arbitration is a dispute resolution process, which is an alternative to the traditional lawsuit in court. Rather than have a matter decided by a judge and jury, participants to an arbitration proceeding have their dispute resolved by an impartial panel […]
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Finders Explained – Be Careful
A question I am often asked is what is the definition of a finder, or questions that lead to that question. The issue arises when an unregistered person or entity introduces investors to an issuer and seeks to obtain payment based on the investment made by the investor. The problem […]
Broker-Dealers In the News
1st Bridgehouse Securities 1st Discount Brokerage 1st Discount Brokerage is a firm unflinchingly devoted to financial fitness for our clients. We have built our company around wanting to create value for both investors and savers by helping individuals meet their economic needs. Whether they have a hundred or a million […]
Exemptions from Broker-Dealer Registration
We deal with the requirements and procedures to register as a broker-dealer in Guide to Broker-Dealer Registration there are a number of specific exemptions where such registration is not required. Issuer’s Exemption (Rule 3a4-1) Issuers generally are not “brokers” because they sell securities for their own accounts and not for […]
Financial Advisor Legal Information Center
Featured Books Securities Litigation and Enforcement in a Nutshell – The 2nd edition of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Nutshell focuses on an area of law that burgeoned nearly two decades ago after the accounting and corporate governance scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and other large publicly traded companies. It is […]
Guide to Broker-Dealer Registration
By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. The following article has been adopted from an article distributed by the SEC‘s Division of Market Regulation. The article was originally posted in December 2005. It’s last update by securities attorney Mark Astarita, for SECLaw.com was in September 2006 Table of Contents Introduction Who Is […]