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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Board of Governors ("Board") has approved the recommendations of the Special Committee on NASD Structure and Governance ("Special Committee").
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of amendments to Rule 17f-2 concerning the fingerprinting of securities industry personnel. These revisions are intended to simplify the process of claiming exemptions by clarifying existing provisions of the rule and by incorporating in the rule other exemptions previously granted by the Commission on a case-by-
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Executive Summary
On May 18, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter that permits broker/dealers to use optical storage technology(OST) to comply with the records retention requirements of SEC Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4. The letter, which was issued by the SEC
(a) Definitions
For the purposes of this Rule, the following terms shall have the stated meanings:
(1) Affiliate — when used with respect to a member or sponsor, shall mean any person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such member or sponsor and includes:
(A) any partner, officer or director (or person performing similar functions) of (i) such member or sponsor,
(a) Application of FINRA Rule 9000 Series (Code of Procedure) to Funding PortalsExcept for the FINRA Rule 9520 Series, FINRA Rule 9557, FINRA Rule 9561, and the FINRA Rule 9700 Series, all funding portal members shall be subject to the FINRA Rule 9000 Series, unless the context requires otherwise, provided, however, that:(1) the term "member" as used in the FINRA Rule 9000 Series shall
(a) For purposes of this Rule, the term "security future" shall have the definition specified in Section 3(a)(55) of the Exchange Act.
(b) Requirements
(1) General
(A) Applicability — This Rule shall be applicable to the trading of security futures.
(B) Subparagraph (15) shall apply only to security futures carried in securities accounts
Firm regulatory risks and priorities don't exist in a vacuum. And that is perhaps nowhere clearer than when it comes to a firm's anti-money laundering responsibilities. A firm's AML risks can overlap with any number of other priorities. On this episode, the first of a two-part series, we look at the overlapping risks of AML and cybersecurity.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD wishes to apprise its members of the SEC's recent release relating to mark-ups on zero-coupon securities. The SEC has become aware of potential abuses in this area and emphasizes that applicable provisions of the federal securities laws, NASD rules, and MSRB rules apply equally to zero-coupon securities. The SEC
GUIDANCE
Sanction Guidelines
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NASD Sanction Guidelines
Executive Summary
This Notice advises NASD members of modifications to the NASD
Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines). NASD is amending the quality of
markets guidelines and the guidelines for violations of
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On June 2, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved amendments to Schedule E to Article IV, Section 2 of the Association's By-Laws ("Schedule E") which relates to the distribution of members' own securities and those of affiliates. The amendments became effective upon approval and are applicable
