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Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Earlier this year, the provisions under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") with respect to withholding on dividends and interest was repealed by Congress.
Shortly after the repeal of withholding, the Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983 ("
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
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On June 30, 1988, the maximum Small Order Execution System (SOES) order size for all Nasdaq National Market securities was established as follows:
A 1,000-share maximum order size was applied to those Nasdaq National Market securities that
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, October 21, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this Notice is current as of the end of September. Information received subsequent to the end of September is not reflected in this edition.
Firms Expelled, Individuals Sanctioned
Beacon Securities, Inc. (New York, New York), Gary L.
Proposed Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing Financial Responsibility; Comment Period Expires: June 13, 2008
Comment Period Expires September 13, 1999
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January 31, 2012
Dear Executive Representative/Chief Compliance Officer:
FINRA® is publishing its
2012 Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter
to highlight new and continuing areas of significance to our regulatory programs, including topics of heightened importance to FINRA's Member Regulation, Market Regulation and Enforcement Departments, and the
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Executive Summary
On May 11, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved amendments to its rules that would implement two alternative methodologies proposed by the securities industry to expedite
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fairness of markups and markdowns charged by members in principal equity transactions with customers has become an increasingly important
