Member Surcharge in Arbitration
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
FinanceLegal and ComplianceSenior Management
Arbitration
Executive Summary
For arbitration claims filed on or after January 13, 2003, NASD will refund the member surcharge paid by each member firm named as a party (or where its present or former associated person has been named as a party) in an arbitration
INFORMATIONAL
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal/Compliance Retail Senior Management
Hedge Funds Funds of Hedge Funds Suitability Due Diligence Internal Controls Supervision Training
Executive Summary
As a result of a recent review of members that sell hedge funds and registered products (closed-end funds) that invest in hedge funds ("funds of hedge funds"),
INFORMATIONAL
Short Interest Reporting
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance Operations
Rule 3360 Short Interest Reporting Short Sales
Executive Summary
On January 10, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order announcing the immediate effectiveness of amendments to NASD Rule 3360 (Rule 3360 or the Rule) that clarify that
District Elections
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance Operations Registration Senior Management
District Elections
Executive Summary
Through this Notice, NASD announces the election results for the District Committees and the District Nominating Committees. The newly elected District Committee members will serve until 2006.
District 10 (New York)
INFORMATIONAL
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance Senior Management
Consultative Committees District Committees Enforcement Actions Market Regulation Committee
Executive Summary
NASD regulatory staff believes that greater industry input into its investigatory process would be particularly valuable in responding to emerging regulatory issues,
INFORMATIONAL
Anti-Money Laundering Customer Identification Programs for Broker/Dealers
Effective Date: October 1, 2003
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Programs
Executive Summary
On April 30, 2003, the Department of
INFORMATIONAL
Temporary Cease and Desist Orders
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Cease and Desist Proceedings and Orders
Executive Summary
On May 23, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an NASD proposed rule change that gives NASD the authority to impose and
INFORMATIONAL
Corporate Debt Securities
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Technology
Trading and Market Making
Training
Debt Securities
Operations
Rule 6200 Series
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On June 18, 2003, the Securities and
INFORMATIONAL
Registration Rules
Effective Date: July 7, 2003
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Principals
Registration
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Training
Qualification Examinations
General Securities Principal Sales Supervisor Module (Series 23)
General Securities
INFORMATIONAL
Advertising Modernization
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Advertising
Internal Audit
Investment Companies
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Variable Contracts
Advertising
Communications with the Public
NASD Rule 2210
Executive