Amendments to NASD Rules Regarding Margin Requirements
Effective Date: December 1, 2003
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Margin Requirements
Regulation T
Rule 2520
Executive Summary
On August 25, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to
INFORMATIONAL
Amendments to NASD Rules Regarding the Regulation of Activities of Members Experiencing Financial and/or Operational Difficulties
Effective Date: December 1, 2003
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Rule 3130
Rule 3131
Rule 9160
Rule 9400 Series
Net Capital
GUIDANCE
Credit Extension/Day Trading Requirements
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Day Trading
Margin Requirements
Regulation T
Rule 2520
Executive Summary
On March 11, 2004, NASD announced a disciplinary action that resulted in a $10 million fine against three
ACTION REQUIRED
Fee-Based Compensation
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Charges for Services Performed
Fee-Based Compensation
NASD Rule 2110
NASD Rule 2430
Executive Summary
Fee-based programs typically charge a customer a fixed fee or percentage of assets
ACTION REQUIRED
Electronic Communications Networks
Changes Effective: November 10, 2003
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KEY TOPICS
Executive Representative
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Transaction Reporting
Electronic Communication Networks
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to replace and
INFORMATIONAL
Discovery
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Arbitration
Discovery
Executive Summary
NASD rules require parties to NASD arbitrations to cooperate in the voluntary exchange of documents and information, and to respond to discovery requests from other parties within a certain
INFORMATIONAL
Non-Conventional Investments
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KEY TOPICS
Legal/Compliance
Retail
Senior Management
Internal Audit
Advertising and Sales Literature
Due Diligence
Non-Conventional Investments
Suitability
Executive Summary
In the aftermath of the recent downturn in the equity markets, NASD reviewed the
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Proposed Rule Governing Allocations and Distributions of Shares in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
Comment Period Expires: January 9, 2004
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KEY TOPICS
Corporate Financing
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
IPO Allocations
IPO Pricing
Rule 2710
INFORMATIONAL
Online Comments
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representative
Senior Management
Notices to Members
Public Access to Comments
Requests for Comment
Executive Summary
NASD today announced that it is now making available on its Web Site comments filed in response to Notices
INFORMATIONAL
Limit Order Protection
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KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Trading And Market Making
Limit Order Protection
Market Making
Multiple MPIDs
Executive Summary
Recently The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ) began permitting market makers and