I M P O R T A N T
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members
On April 12, 1984, the SEC issued Release No. 34-20853 requesting public comments on the NASDAQ Options Program. The text of this release, together with a document which provides an overview of the NASDAQ Options Program and a fact sheet highlighting major features of the program, are enclosed with this notice.
The
FINRA has updated the SLATE Participant Specifications. Please email FINRA Client and System Management with questions regarding this notice.
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As of January 27, 1994, the following 43 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market®, bringing the total number of issues to 3,499:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOESSM Execution Level
ALMIW
Alpha Microsystems (Wts Exp 9/1/98)
1/3/94
500
HALL
Hallmark Capital Corp.
1/3/94
200
SECP
Security Capital
The Variable Annuities topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Change for Scheduling Exam and CE Sessions
I have invested on my own for for 36 years, doing my own due diligence, reading, and using my informed judgement. People make all types of financial decisions such as career choices, where or whether to purchase a home, what type of healthcare they access, the foods they consume, where they travel, etc.- the list could go on for pages. Any mature adult of sound mind can make financial
FINRA and ISG Extend Effective Date for Certain Electronic Blue Sheet Data Elements
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As of December 19, 1991, the following 47 issues joined the Nasdaq National Market, bringing the total number of issues to 2,673:
Symbol
Company
Entry Date
SOES Execution Level
HDVS
H.D. Vest, Inc.
11/25/91
1000
HDVSW
H.D. Vest, Inc. (CIA
The Credit Risk Management topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Creating additional layers of testing and regulations around existing investment products, especially equity types that have been around for years and are widely used, does not add any value to the existing and new investors. Every investor has it's own right to select his/her own investment options, including inverse, leveraged or cryptocurrency ETFs to name a few. Every investor already
