Supervisory approvals required to open accounts

Free FINRA Series 6 (Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative) lesson in Opens Accounts After Obtaining and Evaluating Customers' Financial Profile and Investment Objectives. 9 min read, ~1,355 words.

A registered principal must approve every new account, in writing, promptly after the first transaction (or before). The new-account record captures the customer's financial profile and investment objectives; updates are reverified at least every 36 months. FINRA Rule 3110 requires a written supervisory system; Rule 3120 requires a yearly test...

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