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On March 14, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to Section 4 of the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB®) rules that requires OTCBB market makers to indicate, by a fifth-character geographic indicator appended to their market-maker identifier (MMID), that the firm's trading desk for a
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On February 24, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to Article III, Section 26(d)(4) of the Rules of Fair Practice exempting money market mutual funds with asset-based sales charges equal to or less than 25 basis points from disclosing that "long-
Affirmative determination for short sales under NASD Rule 3370.<br/>
Though reasonably well intended, new regulations that make it more difficult for retail investors to access sophisticated investing tools are the opposite of what free market investing should look like. In a time where equal access is of upmost importance, these proposed rules further the perception of inequality that is already a dark cloud in the mind of many Americans who avoid investing for
An inverse ETF or even a leveraged ETF takes far less knowledge and understanding to invest in safely than a whole host of other publicly traded securities for which no similar requirements are being imposed. All one has to understand is that the security is designed to and reasonably likely to trade in the manner it is advertised by its promotors .... which is usually tracking an index or the
(a) All capital acquisition brokers and applicants for membership in FINRA as a capital acquisition broker are subject to NASD Rule 1013.
(b) An applicant for membership that seeks to qualify as a capital acquisition broker must state in its application that it intends to operate solely as a capital acquisition broker.
Adopted by SR-FINRA-2015-054 eff. April 14, 2017
Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)Best ExecutionDisclosure of Routing InformationRegulation SHO – Bona Fide Market Making ExemptionsFixed Income – Fair PricingOTC Quotations in Fixed Income Securities NEW FOR 2024Advertised Volume NEW FOR 2024Market Access Rule NEW FOR 2024Previous:Variable AnnuitiesUp:Market IntegrityNext:Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT)
Summary
In consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department), FINRA is soliciting comment on potential enhancements to the information reported to FINRA’s TRACE facility regarding transactions in U.S. Treasury securities. Specifically, FINRA is seeking comment on potential changes to TRACE reporting for U.S. Treasury securities that would require: (1) more granular
TO: All NASD Members
There appears to be a growing practice among member firms to offer their retail customers a service whereby debit balances created by the purchase of securities in the customer's cash account with the member will be automatically satisfied by the redemption of shares of a money market fund. This practice is distinguishable from what have been called "account
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The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) is issuing this Notice to Members as part of its continuing effort to provide members with guidance on complying with rules that govern
