SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Syndicate
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 35 of the NASD
I M P O R T A N T
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Earlier this year, the provisions under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") with respect to withholding on dividends and interest was repealed by Congress.
Shortly after the repeal of withholding, the Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983 ("
INFORMATIONAL
Public Disclosure Program
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Forms U-4 And U-5
IM-8310-2
Public Disclosure Program
Executive Summary
On February 7, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposed changes to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (
I M P O R T A N T
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members
The NASDAQ market has over the past several years experienced a sustained period of growth which in many ways is attributable to the use of technologically advanced facilities and systems that have served to enhance the quality of this marketplace. The significant growth and visibility of the NASDAQ market, along with the
On September 28, 2005, the SEC approved rule filing SR-NASD-00-23 relating to the OATS rules.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
In 1981, the Association's Corporate Financing Committee undertook a study of total underwriting compensation for public offerings of corporate securities in connection with the development of a new corporate financing rule. The proposed new Corporate Financing Rule was published for comment on April 15, 1981 (Notice to Members 81-16). In
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTENTION: Direct Participation Programs Department
The Association's Direct Participation Programs Committee ("Committee") has become concerned about the continuing proliferation of sales incentives provided by the sponsors of public direct participation programs. The Committee and the Board of Governors have approved a proposed
SEC Approves Changes to Expand the Information Released Through BrokerCheck and Establish a Process to Dispute (or Update) Information Disclosed Through BrokerCheck
FINRA Rule 7470 contains a provision that permits FINRA to grant exemptive relief from the OATS reporting and recording requirements for manual orders in certain circumstances, for example, where reporting of such information would be unduly burdensome for the member or where temporary relief from the rules would permit the member to avoid unnecessary expense or hardship (in the form of additional time to achieve compliance).
If you are aware of unfair practices or specific instances of abusive conduct, FINRA wants to know about it immediately.
