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Series 79 Opt In Period Begins

November 2, 2009

Investment Banking Representative Exam Goes Live
Today marks the first day that current Series 7 licensed representatives of BDs who engage in “investment banking activities” can opt in to the Series 79 license.  Current Series 7’s will need to talk with their compliance department who will be able to complete a Form U4 update for the [...]

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Series 7 Exam Overview | General Securities Representative Exam

July 21, 2009

What is the Series 7 Exam?
The Securities and Exchange Commission requires that individuals who want to enter the securities industry to sell any type of securities must take and pass the Series 7 examination to qualify as a general securities representative.  Individuals who are Series 7 licensed are eligible to register with all self-regulatory organizations [...]

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Series 79 Exam

July 3, 2009

FINRA to Announce New Investment Banking Examination
For many years now all brokers have been treated equally with regard to examination requirements. Whether a broker was working solely with retail clients or solely with institutions on a private placement basis, each such broker would need to take and pass the Series 7 examination in order [...]

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