NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend Rule 2130 to correct a typographical error in Rule 2130(c) by changing "Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration of Transfer" to "Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or Transfer."
NASD has filed a proposal to conduct background verification and charge an application fee for NASD neutral roster applicants. NASD is not proposing any textual changes to the By-Laws or Rules of NASD.
All FINRA, NASDAQ, and NASDAQ BX members that meet the definition of a Reporting Member pursuant to FINRA Rule 7410 and receive and/or handle orders for OATS reportablesecurities must register for the Order Audit Trail System (OATS).
FINRA publishes this quarterly review to provide firms with a sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council decisions and decisions of the SEC in FINRA cases).
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a 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
NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to the Code of Arbitration Procedure to permit parties in an arbitration to communicate directly with the arbitrators if all parties and arbitrators agree, and to establish guidelines for such direct communication.
Disclosure and Consent Requirements When Trading on a Net Basis With Customers
File Transfer Applications (e.g., Shorts, Blue Sheets, ATS, REG M File Transfer, IFDF File Transfer and Rex File Transfer, etc.) are used by organizations to send and receive files through FTP.
