NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to extend retroactively to July 1, 2004, and prospectively through December 31, 2004, the current pilot price-improvement standards for decimalized securities contained in NASD Interpretive Material 2110-2 - Trading Ahead of Customer Limit Order ("Manning Interpretation" or "Manning"). Without such an extension, these
This proposal will blatantly continue to negatively impact small member firms that do not have neither the current infrastructure, capital or staffing levels to accommodate this significant of a change to their reporting structure. The continued demise in the number of FINRA-registered small firms, which benefits the largest firms with additional greater market share, provides the cover for the
This letter grants an exception to the OATS requirements to submit Cancel/Replace Reports and Route Reports for modifications made by a trader to orders routed to an ECN for handling/execution. Customer modifications to orders are specifically excluded from the interpretation.<br/>
Effective Monday, August 20, 2018, FINRA will begin to apply validations to the OTC Trade Reporting Facility (ORF) and the Alternative Display Facility (ADF) for equity transactions submitted with the Short Sale Indicator.
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceOperationsSystemsTrading
Executive Summary
On December 23, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order approving amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Small Order Execution System (SOESSM). The new rules prohibit short sales in SOES; reduce the largest eligible SOES order
1 The views and opinions made in this report are those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of FINRA. This report does not express any official FINRA legal position and does not create any new regulatory requirements or suggest any change in any existing regulatory obligations, nor does it provide relief from any existing regulatory obligations. This report summarizes
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This notice announces adoption of an amendment to Article HI, Section 35 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendment was adopted by the NASD Board of Governors in response to the use by certain members of misleading advertising and improper sales literature in the marketing of public direct participation programs.
The
The purpose of this Election Notice is to notify firms of the elections to fill vacancies on the FINRA Regional Committees, and the mailing of ballots to eligible firms.
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Senior Management
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Training
Executive Summary
On March 3, 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved changes to the Continuing Education rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers
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Senior Management
Corporate Finance
Syndicate
Executive Summary
On June 2, 1997, The Depository Trust Company (DTC) will launch its Initial Public Offering (IPO) Tracking System. Starting June 2, managing underwriters should be aware that for securities to be eligible for listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., they must be "depository eligible
