The Office of General Counsel (OGC) of NASD Regulatory Policy and Oversight 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 (Hearing Panel and National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in NASD cases).
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Trading
Training
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Members are invited to vote on a proposed new Section 45 to
(a) Mandatory Participation(1) Pursuant to SEA Rule 10c-1a, participation in SLATE is mandatory for purposes of reporting Covered Securities Loans. Such mandatory participation obligates a Covered Person to submit Covered Securities Loan information to SLATE in conformity with SEA Rule 10c-1a and the FINRA Rule 6500 Series.(2) Participation in SLATE shall be conditioned upon the SLATE Participant
Sec. 2. (a) Application by any person for registration with the Corporation, properly signed by the applicant, shall be made to the Corporation via electronic process or such other process as the Corporation may prescribe, on the form to be prescribed by the Corporation and shall contain:
(1) an agreement to comply with the federal securities laws, the rules and regulations thereunder
I would expect firms, banks, funds, institutions to have to disclose short positions as well as naked short interest as it directly affects company stock value which affects investor's investments. Make it a rule and enforce it.
GUIDANCE
Options Position and Exercise Limits
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Options
Senior management
Trading
Training
Exercise Limits
Options
Position Limits
Rule 2860
Executive Summary
On February 16, 2006, NASD filed for immediate effectiveness with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amendments to Rule 2860 extending until
Uniform Practice Code Rule 11870 requires a member to adopt specific measures to facilitate the portability of all transferable securities, including mutual fund shares.<br/>
Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Implementation Provision in FINRA Rule 1230(b)(6) (Operations Professional)
Honestly it's fine the way it is. It's not that complex for most investors. No one should be buying things they don't understand. That goes for appliances too and we don't have to take a for those. Casinos have complex rules for some and again - no tests required.
Comment Period Expires: September 29, 1997
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Mutual Fund
Executive Summary
NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) requests member comment on proposed amendments that would revise NASD® Conduct Rule 2830, governing the sale and
