Neutral Corner - April 2007
INFORMATIONAL
Code Of Procedure
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Code Of Procedure
Disciplinary Action Appeals
Document Production
Eligibility and Qualification Standards
Failure to
Firm regulatory risks and priorities don't exist in a vacuum. And that is perhaps nowhere clearer than when it comes to a firm's anti-money laundering responsibilities. A firm's AML risks can overlap with any number of other priorities. On this episode, the first of a two-part series, we look at the overlapping risks of AML and cybersecurity.
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceLegal & ComplianceSyndicateTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed changes to Schedule E that would require compliance with its provisions if a member participating in a distribution of a public offering of
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceLegal & ComplianceOperationsSyndicateTradingTraining
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an exception to SEC Rule 10b-6 (Rule 10b-6) and a new companion rule, Rule 10b-6A, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to permit "passive market making" in certain distributions of
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD wishes to apprise its members of the SEC's recent release relating to mark-ups on zero-coupon securities. The SEC has become aware of potential abuses in this area and emphasizes that applicable provisions of the federal securities laws, NASD rules, and MSRB rules apply equally to zero-coupon securities. The SEC
SEC Approves Consolidated Financial Responsibility and Related Operational Rules
The Municipal Continuing Disclosure Report displays statistics about transactions that your firm effected with customers. The report provides relevant information about the availability of official statements, annual financial filings, and event filings on the MSRB's Electronic Municipal Market Access system (EMMA) at the time the securities were sold or purchased. Specifically, the report
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GUIDANCEIPO Distribution ManagerVoluntary Effective Date: March 23, 2004Mandatory Effective Date: April 16, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSCorporate FinancingInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementSyndicateTrading & Market MakingTrainingFree-Riding and WithholdingIPO Distribution ManagerIPOsRetentionRule 2790Underwriting CommitmentExecutive SummaryTo coincide
