TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The SEC has approved amendments to Schedule E to the NASD By-Laws governing the public offering of securities issued by a member, the parent of a member, or an affiliate of a member. With the exception of an exemption from Schedule E for investment grade securities, eollateralized by financing instruments, the remaining changes
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Direct Participation Programs Department
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: NOVEMBER 21, 1985
The NASD's Direct Participation Programs and Real Estate Committees are concerned that abuses exist in the content of advertising and sales literature used for public direct participation programs. The Committees and the NASD's Board of Governors
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Advertising
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
On November 2, 1998, NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) filed amendments for immediate effectiveness with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will amend Section 13 of Schedule A to the By-Laws of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) to
TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Operations Officer, Cashier, Fail-Control Department
On January 30, 1986, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas appointed a SIPC Trustee for the above-captioned firm. Previously on January 28, Richard Smith, Esquire had been appointed a Trustee under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Act.
Members may use the "immediate close-out"
ACTION REQUIRED
Financial Accounting
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KEY TOPICS
Accounting
Financial Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Financial Accounting
FOCUS Reporting
Net Capital
Executive Summary
In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Statement No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial
To: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES ON: AUGUST 17, 1984
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("Association" or "NASD") is requesting comments on possible amendments to restrictions which apply to venture capital investments by NASD members and certain of their control persons. 1/ The proposed amendments, which are discussed
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
The proposed amendment to FINRA 4560 is a laughable attempt at improving naked short selling internal control measures, actual regulatory action, or really any kind of further obligation on the part of the involved broker-dealers. There have been hundreds if not thousands of regulatory "actions" taken by FINRA related to short sale, and misreporting/misclassification of shorts. This
TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Operations Officer, Cashier, Fail-Control Department
On Wednesday, June 22, 1983, the United States District Court for the Central District of California appointed a SIPC Trustee for the above-captioned firm. Previously, a temporary receiver had been appointed for the firm on June 21, 1983.
Members may use the "immediate close-out" procedures as provided in
Chairman Kanjorski, Ranking Member Garrett and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Steve Luparello and I currently serve as Interim CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
