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Activity Classification
Live JS · BD vs RIA vs both vs unregistered
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Programme Framework
CCO chief / Series 24 chief · 3 lines · governance
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BD Registration (FINRA)
New Member Application (NMA) · Continuing Membership (CMA)
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RIA Registration
SEC ($110M+ AUM) vs state · Form ADV · Form CRS
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Supervision
Reg-BI / FINRA 3110 · written supervisory procedures (WSPs)
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Advertising / Marketing
FINRA 2210 · SEC marketing rule (Rule 206(4)-1)
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Suitability / Reg BI / Fiduciary
Reg BI for BD · fiduciary for RIA · disclosures · COI
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Custody
SEC custody rule · qualified custodian · audited financials
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Books-and-Records
17a-3 / 17a-4 · 204-2 · WORM · 6-year retention
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Trade Surveillance
Best-execution · 5310 · concentration · personal trading
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Personal Trading
Code of ethics · holdings reports · pre-clearance
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Examination Readiness
FINRA examiner · SEC OCIE · state · interview prep
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Committee Charter
CCO chair · CCO Series 24 (BD) · cadence · authority