TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Direct Participation Programs Department
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: NOVEMBER 21, 1985
The NASD's Direct Participation Programs and Real Estate Committees are concerned that abuses exist in the content of advertising and sales literature used for public direct participation programs. The Committees and the NASD's Board of Governors
Remarks from the FINRA Annual Conference
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Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceOptionsTrading
Executive Summary
Given the growing market for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as OTC options on individual equity securities and stock indexes, and the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recent approval of increases in option position and exercise limits, the NASD reminds
INFORMATIONAL
Single Arbitrator Pilot Program
Effective Date: May 15, 2000
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Arbitration
Direct Communication with Single Arbitrator
Neutral List Selection System
Reduced Hearing Session Fees
Single Arbitration Pilot
Executive Summary
On February 15, 2000,1 the
SEC Reporting Requirement
In July of this year, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) issued Special Notice to Members 98-63alerting members to a new reporting requirement imposed by an amendment to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5. The SEC rule amendment requires broker/dealers to file two Year 2000 reports using the new BD-Y2K Form. The first report
(a) Standards for Member Conduct
Except as otherwise provided in this Rule, a member that is a party to a networking arrangement under which the member conducts broker-dealer services on or off the premises of a financial institution is subject to the following requirements:
(1) Setting
A member that conducts broker-dealer services on the premises of a financial institution shall:
(A) be
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) imposes requirements on member firms that are designed to protect customer funds and securities. Member firms are obligated to maintain custody of customers’ fully paid and excess margin securities, and safeguard customer funds by segregating these assets from the firm’s proprietary business activities and promptly delivering them to the customer upon request. Member firms can satisfy these requirements by keeping customer funds in a special reserve bank account and by maintaining customer securities in their physical possession or in a good control location, as specified in Rule 15c3-3. Member firms are required to maintain a reserve of cash or qualified securities in the special reserve bank account that is at least equal in value to the net cash owed to customers, including cash obtained from the use of customer securities. The amount of net cash owed to customers is computed pursuant to the formula set forth in Exhibit A to Rule 15c3-3.
The fair pricing obligations under FINRA Rule 2121 (Fair Prices and Commissions) apply to transactions in all securities—including fixed income securities—and MSRB Rule G-30 imposes similar obligations for transactions in municipal securities. In addition, FINRA Rule 2121 and MSRB Rule G-30 also include specific requirements for transactions in debt securities. These rules generally require a dealer that is acting in a principal capacity in a debt security transaction with a customer, and charging a mark-up or mark-down, to mark up or mark down the transaction from the prevailing market price (PMP).
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 provided Americans with disabilities the opportunity to save in a tax-deferred account as a supplement to their government benefits.
(a) Fees for Claims Filed by Associated Persons
(1) Associated persons who file a claim, counterclaim, cross claim or third party claim must pay a filing fee in the amount indicated in the schedule below.
Filing Fees for Claims Filed by Associated Persons
Amount of Claim
(exclusive of interest
and expenses)
Filing Fee
$.01 to $1,000
$50
