(a) Each member and member organization shall submit to the Exchange at such times as may be designated in such form and within such time period as may be prescribed such information as the Exchange deems essential for the protection of investors and the public interest.
(b) Reserved.
(c) Any report filed pursuant to this Rule containing material inaccuracies shall, for purposes of this rule,
(a) No member shall establish, increase, decrease or liquidate an inventory position in a security or a derivative of such security based on non-public advance knowledge of the content or timing of a research report in that security.
(b) A member must establish, maintain and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to restrict or limit the information flow between research
A member, in the conduct of its business, shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.Cross References–1122, Filing of Misleading Information as to Membership or Registration2111, Suitability2121.01, Mark-Up Policy2342, "Breakpoint" Sales5130, Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings5210, Publication of
i as a retail investor believe that institutions have for far too long been able to maneuver the market at a whim and arent beholden to the same type of rules as the average investor. in such a world, whales are able to make big (and sometimes) dumb moves and the average investor is handicapped when looking to make informed trades about such moves. Often the data that we are presented is
Short Sale Rule should be changed to state that if a stock is shorted ten percent from the previous day's close,, NO shorting is allowed from that moment until the end of the next trading day. It is rediculous to allow shorting at all beyond that ten percent mark as it solely benefits the wealthy institutions who can afford to continue to drive a price down when retail investors are buying
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD recently completed a study of secondary market trading in direct participation program (DPP) securities. As a result, this notice is being issued to emphasize the applicability and relevance of certain NASD rules
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
GUIDANCE
OATS Reporting Requirements
Effective Date: May 8, 2006
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KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
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Senior Management
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OATS
Rules 69506957
Executive Summary
On September 28, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to Rules 6950 through 6957
NASD 2002 Renewals Program
