In This Issue:

FINRA’s 2013 Communication Rules and Revisions to MSDAs; Regulation R and Bank Sales of Structured Products; FCA Temporary Product; and Intervention Rules: Nipping It in the Bud.

Excerpt from FINRA’s 2013 Communication Rules and Revisions to MSDAs -

In February 2013, FINRA’s new rules relating to communications with the public became effective. These new rules have affected distributors who purchase and sell structured products from one another in connection with their initial distribution. As a result, in this article, we set forth a number of potential revisions to “selected dealer agreements” and similar documents that market participants may wish to consider in light of these new rules.