Executive Summary
On May 9, 1996, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to NASD Rule 4612 (formerly Section 49 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice), the NASD's Primary Market-Maker (PMM) Standards Rule. The approved amendment deletes a provision from Rule 4612 that allows a market maker to qualify as a PMM in a security by registering in the issue and refraining
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to extend through June 30, 2006, the current pilot price-improvement standards for decimalized securities contained in NASD Interpretive Material 2110-2 - Trading Ahead of Customer Limit Order ("Manning Rule" or "Manning").
NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") proposed NASD Rule 2342, which would require members to advise all new customers, in writing, at the opening of an account, and all customers at least once each year that they may obtain information about the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"), including the SIPC
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rules 2520 and 2522 that will revise the margin requirements to (1) recognize specific additional complex option spread strategies for purposes of determining required margin and (2) amend the provisions relating to "permitted offsets" for certain
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule to establish new NASD Rule 2290 to address disclosures and procedures concerning the issuance of fairness opinions.
FINRA (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD")) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rules 4632C and 6130C relating to the NASD/NSX Trade Reporting Facility to reflect certain changes in the facility's functionality and to conform, to the extent practicable, to
