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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved amendments to the Interpretation of the NASD Board of Governors on "Forwarding of Proxy and Other Materials" under Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice.1/ These amendments, which became effective on May 30, 1986, provide for an increase in the guidelines for
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., has adopted amendments to the Venture Capital Restrictions of the Corporate Financing Interpretation under Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice, which apply to venture capital investments by NASD members and certain of their associated and affiliated control persons prior
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
Securities markets and the NASDAQ System will be closed on Monday, July 4, 1983, in observance of Independence Day. "Regular-Way" transactions made on the business days preceding that day will be subject to the following schedule.
Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule For "Regular-Way"
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
Securities markets and the NASDAQ System will be closed on Monday, May 30, 1983, in observance of Memorial Day. "Regular-Way" transactions made on the business day preceding that day will be subject to the following schedule.
Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule For "Regular-Way"
Executive Summary
As announced in Notice to Members 02-41 and Special Notice to Members 02-63, NASD has amended Section 8(a) of Schedule A to NASD's By-Laws, eliminating the Regulatory Fee and instituting a new transaction-based Trading Activity Fee which funds NASD's member regulatory activities.1
Questions/Further Information
Questions concerning this Notice
As a former complex product supervisor for one of the largest broker-dealers in the nation and which is probably the highest producing structured product firm, I would like to make some comments on the practices employed by them and in the industry by general. First of all the process in getting an account approved for structured notes and options is largely a joke. Anyone from an 18 year old
The speed of change in the financial industry means that firms must work diligently to remain current—and a great way to do that is by attending events like this, sharing ideas with your peers and discussing your concerns with regulators. This is a great point in the year to reflect on what has transpired so far in 2012 from a regulatory perspective and discuss many current areas of focus for FINRA.
Executive Summary
On May 17, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change requiring members to obtain a signed Subordination Agreement Investor Disclosure Document (Disclosure Document) from each investor before entering into a subordination agreement with that investor.
The Disclosure Document requirement, the text of which is provided in Attachment A, becomes
