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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or "Commission") has approved an amendment that adds a new section to Part I of Schedule C to the NASD By-Laws requiring members to provide notification in writing
The term "the Exchange," when used with reference to the administration of any rule, means the New York Stock Exchange LLC or the officer, employee, person, entity or committee to whom appropriate authority to administer such rule has been delegated by the Exchange.
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FINRA Reminds Firms of Exercise Cut-Off Time for Weekly Options Expiring on the Friday After Thanksgiving
FINRA staff provide an overview of SEC Rule 15b9-1, the application process, licensing and reporting requirements, and surveillance and oversight post-application approval for firms affected by the adopted amendments.
Reduction of Reporting Times for Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Securities Traded TBA
(a) Notification
(1) Each carrying or clearing member shall promptly, but in any event within 24 hours, notify FINRA in writing if its net capital falls below the following percentages:
(A) the member's net capital is less than 150 percent of its minimum dollar net capital requirement or such greater percentage thereof as may from time to time be designated by FINRA;
(B) the member is
Nominees for the District Committees and District Nominating Committees
IMPORTANT
PLEASE DIRECT THIS NOTICE TO ALL SALES, COMPLIANCE AND CREDIT
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
In Notice to Members 84-69, dated December 18, 1984, the NASD apprised the membership that the Comptroller of the Currency had issued notices concerning certain direct obligations that either may be worthless or have not been honored by a number of offshore bank licenses
Summary
Several member firms recently notified FINRA that they have experienced email account takeovers (ATOs) while using cloud-based email platforms, including Microsoft Office 365 (O365). Attackers used compromised email accounts to defraud member firms by requesting fraudulent wire requests or stealing confidential firm information or non-public personally identifiable information (PII).
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
June 1989
Test Date and Site Changes for June and July Examinations Announced
July First Saturday Date Change
The first Saturday exam session date for July has been changed to July 8, 1989, for all test centers because of the Independence Day holiday that falls after the first weekend of the month.
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