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11 November 2016

Updated MoFo FAQs On The Separation Of Research And Investment Banking

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New FINRA Rule 2241 covering equity research reports and analysts and new FINRA Rule 2242 covering debt research reports took effect less than a year ago in December 2015 and July 2016, respectively...
United States Finance and Banking

New FINRA Rule 2241 covering equity research reports and analysts and new FINRA Rule 2242 covering debt research reports took effect less than a year ago in December 2015 and July 2016, respectively; and market practice with respect to compliance with the new research rules continues to evolve.

Our updated FAQs on the separation of research and investment banking are intended to help explain (1) the main requirements of new research rules, (2) how firms can comply with the new research rules and the related safe harbors, (3) recent FINRA guidance on the new research rules, and (4) related SEC rules and guidance and JOBS Act implications.

See our updated FAQs available at: https://media2.mofo.com/documents/frequently-asked-questions-about-separation-of-research-and-investment-banking.pdf.

Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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