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REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Branch Office Definition
Comment Period Expires: September 20, 2002
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CRD
Legal & Compliance
Member Regulation
Operations
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Branch Office Definition
Rule Modernization
Rule 3010(g)(2)
Executive Summary
NASD requests comment from members, investors, and other interested parties on proposed
ACTION REQUIRED
Electronic Communications Networks
Changes Effective: November 10, 2003
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Executive Representative
Legal & Compliance
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Electronic Communication Networks
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to replace and
See Nasdaq Head Trader Alert 2003-140 at: www.nasdaqtrader.com/dynamic/newsindex/headtraderalerts_2003.stm
ACTION REQUIRED
Electronic Communications Networks
Changes Effective: October 6, 2003
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Executive Representative
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FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rules to Support the Industry Initiative to Shorten the Settlement Cycle for Securities in the U.S. Secondary Market From T+3 to T+2
• Extended Hours Trading Risk Disclosure—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Anti-Intimidation/Coordination—Failure to Comply With Rule Requirements
• Backing Away
• Best Execution—Failure to Comply With Requirements for Best Execution
• ECN Display Rule—Failure to Comply
(a) Definition of Principal and Principal Registration Categories(1) Definition of PrincipalA "principal" is any person associated with a member, including, but not limited to, sole proprietor, officer, partner, manager of office of supervisory jurisdiction, director or other person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, who is actively engaged in the management of
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Registration
Executive Summary
On April 22,1997,the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Interpretation on the Release of Disciplinary Information (NASD® IM-8310-2).These amendments authorize the release of public information on disciplinary complaints and non-final disciplinary
Funding and Liquidity Risk Management Practices
SEC Approves New Rules Governing Communications With the Public