TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, December 1, 1987, the following 2 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,068:
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HIWDF
The FINRA Board of Governors will consider the following rulemaking items at its April 2012 meeting.
Summary
This Notice shares key operational changes in FINRA’s Membership Application Program (MAP) implemented to improve its effectiveness and efficiency (MAP Transformation), including establishing a centralized application intake function and aligning the program with the firm grouping model developed by FINRA’s Member Supervision Department during its recent transformation.
Applicants are
(a) Definition of Bond Mutual Fund Volatility Ratings
For purposes of this Rule and any interpretation thereof, the term "bond mutual fund volatility rating" is a description issued by an independent third party relating to the sensitivity of the net asset value of a portfolio of an open-end management investment company that invests in debt securities to changes in market
Tuesday, March 29
All times are listed in Eastern Time
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration and Cybersecurity Solutions & Cloud Computing Exhibitors
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  
INFORMATIONAL
District Elections
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Legal & Compliance
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Registration
Senior Management
District Elections
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to inform members of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill forthcoming vacancies on the District Committees and the District Nominating
SEC Approves Consolidated Rule to Address Conflicts of Interest Relating to the Publication and Distribution of Equity Research Reports
SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rules Governing Financial Responsibility
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Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish three business days, instead of five, as the standard settlement time-frame
Summary
Effective September 1, 2021, FINRA is amending its rulebook to eliminate the Order Audit Trail System (OATS) rules in the FINRA Rule 7400 Series and FINRA Rule 4554 (Alternative Trading Systems — Recording and Reporting Requirements of Order and Execution Information for NMS Stocks) (collectively referred to as the “OATS Rules”). FINRA has determined that the accuracy and