In December of 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), New York Attorney General, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and NASD reached an agreement in principle with ten of the nation's largest investment banks to resolve issues of conflicts of interest involving research analysis and initial public offerings (IPOs).
Final Renewal Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
Final Renewal Statements for Broker-Dealers, Investment Adviser Firms, Agents and Investment Adviser Representatives, and Branches
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Trading
Training
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on extensive amendments to Article III, Sections 1
SEC Approves Amendments to Transaction Reporting and Trading Activity Fee Rules Related to the Reporting of Asset-Backed Securities Transactions
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests membership comment on a proposed Corporate Financing Rule that, if
FINRA Requests Comment on a Revised Proposal to Adopt a Consolidated FINRA Rule Regarding Discretionary Accounts and Transactions
GUIDANCENAC NominationsNomination Deadline: May 17, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceSenior ManagementNational Adjudicatory CouncilExecutive SummaryThe purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to advise members of the nomination procedures to fill two upcoming vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). The three-year terms of the NAC regional Industry
INFORMATIONAL
Instant Messaging
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Senior Management
Operations
Trading and Market Making
Electronic Communications
Communications with the Public
Recordkeeping
Executive Summary
NASD is clarifying for members their supervisory obligations and recordkeeping requirements
Exemptive relief is granted based on the following considerations: (1) the Contribution was made nine months after Name last held a position which would have resulted in his designation as an MFP; (2) since becoming a Title of Company C, Name continues to be designated an MFP only because of the Rule’s two-year “look back” provision; (3) at the time Name was a member of the Firm X Board, Name had no personal day-to-day involvement in Firm X's municipal securities activities, and, since resigning from the Firm X Board, Name has had no involvement in the Firm’s municipal securities business; and (4) , the Contribution was returned and was small.
