TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently approved amendments to Section 4 of Appendix A, Article III, Section 30 of the Association's Rules of Fair Practice that relates to minimum margin requirements for option contracts on a market or industry index. These amendments which became effective on April 13, 1984 establish minimum
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on extensive amendments to Article III, Sections 1
SEC Approval and Effective Date for New Consolidated FINRA Rules Regarding Margin Requirements, Daily Record of Required Margin, and Extension of Time Requests
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) today awarded Doug Shadel, Ph.D., the 2023 Ketchum Prize—its highest honor—in recognition of his outstanding service and research on protecting consumers, particularly vulnerable Americans.
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TO: All NASD Members
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has adopted a number of important revisions to Regulation T. These amendments are effective on November 21, 1983; however, at their option, members may elect to operate under the revised provisions after June 20, 1983. A detailed summary of the major revisions and the text of the amended rule follows.
These changes to
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Unequal Long and Short Positions
Members must report any account or accounts acting "In Concert" that hold over 200 contracts on either the long call/short put (bullish) or the short call/long put (bearish) side of the market. A member must report every subsequent change in the account’s end of day (exchange traded
Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
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, safeguard customer cash by segregating these assets from the firm’s
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Regulation T and SEA Rule 15c3-3 Extension of Time Requests Under a T+2 Settlement Cycle
