FINRA is reviewing the sale of structured products to investors. In connection with this review, we request the following information for the period of January 1, 2007 to May 31, 2009 (“the review period”).
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceSystemsTrading
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The NASD Trading Committee, after a recent study, decided that a $10,000 principal amount should continue to be considered the "normal" unit of trading for NASDAQ-listed convertible debentures.
The decision, confirming a
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on the compensation arrangements for investment advisory activities of registered representatives who are also registered as investment advisers and are conducting
Beginning May 15, 2023, the following FINRA TRACE rules changes will take effect:
Members must report transactions in TRACE-eligible corporate debt securities which are part of a portfolio trade with an appropriate modifier. The Sale Condition 4 modifier, available via the TRAQS secure web browser and the TRACE FIX protocol (Tag 22004), will be available for this designation, as described in
ACTION REQUIRED
Deficits in Introduced Accounts
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KEY TOPICS
Senior Management
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Clearing Firms
Deficits in Introduced Accounts
Introducing Firms
Executive Summary
NASD is concerned that clearing firms and introducing firms are frequently
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MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on a proposal to rescind the Guidelines and to amend Article III. Section 35 of the Rules of Fair Practice to include items that were contained in the Guidelines and would
NASD formed the Mutual Fund Task Force (“Task Force”) to consider issues relating to soft dollars, mutual fund portfolio transaction costs and distribution arrangements. The Task Force was established after discussions between the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and NASD staffs, to provide guidance to the SEC as it considers these issues.
The Task Force is comprised of senior industry
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On February 8, 1988, the NASD published Notice to Members 88-11 requesting comment on proposed amendments to Article III, Section 27 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. These amendments would (1) prescribe specific supervisory practices and procedures for all member firms and (2) revise the definitions of "office of supervisory jurisdiction
FINRA Reminds Firms of Sales Practice Obligations Relating to Leveraged and Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds
It seems to me, and many others from reading comments, that the short sale reporting features are very lacking in up to date data and it seems the delay is used to protect those whom are abusing the system. The OTC non-ATS trading system seems to be another area that is wildly abused by market manipulators and needs to have a complete overhaul, if not completely done away with. It appears that
