Information on Study Materials and Classes for Series 79 Exam One of the inquires I receive most often about the Series 79 exam involves study materials.  As of right now I have not heard of any groups who have produced a study guide or other materials for this exam.  I [...]

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 [...]

Q&A For New FINRA Exam License We have fielded a number of questions regarding the new Series 79 exam for investment banking professionals.  We are creating this question and answer page as a service to our readers.  We will attempt to answer questions as best as possible and our understanding [...]

FINRA Announces Date of First Series 79 Exam The new investment banking exam, the Series 79, will be available for those first new test takers on November 2, 2009 at any of the FINRA testing centers (Pearson and Prometric).  In addition to the test date announcement, FINRA also published a [...]

http://www.hedgefundlawblog.com SEC Approves  New Exam for “Limited Representative” Investment Bankers The long anticipated Series 79 Examination has finally received approval by the SEC, and information will now be made available to the public regarding the content of the exam, the modifications to the original licensure rules, and the scope and [...]

Post courtesy of www.series79exam.com. SEC to Shed Light on the New Series 79 Exam Pursuant to a proposal set forth by FINRA in February of this year, it is anticipated that the Series 79 will be introduced as a simplified alternative exam for investment bankers. Prior to the introduction of [...]

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 [...]