NASD Creates Two New Exams—Equity Trading And Government Securities
The NASD® Board of Governors has approved the creation of two new qualification exams for securities industry personnel. The new exams, one for Equity Securities Traders and the other for Government Securities Representatives, join an existing battery of tests that NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) administers to qualify
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rule 6490 Relating to Processing of Company-Related Actions and Implementing Fees for Such Services
INFORMATIONAL
Ombudsman
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KEY TOPICS
Advertising/Investment Companies
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
Ombudsman
The Suggested Routing function is meant to aid the reader of this document. Each NASD member firm should consider the appropriate distribution in the context of its own
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Legal & ComplianceRegistrationTraining
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Central Registration Depository (CRD) was expanded in 1989 to enable firms to file one Form BD for both NASD membership and state licensing requirements. In the operation of this CRD system, it has become evident that states
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Senior Management
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Operations
Training
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD Board of Governors has decided to clarify its policy concerning the collection of fines and costs assessed in disciplinary cases. In brief, the NASD intends
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistrationTrading
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Effective February 6, 1989, members may obtain disciplinary information on prospective employees either through the Firm Access Query System (FAQS) or by submitting a written request to the NASD. Before
IMPORTANT
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
At its November meeting, the NASD's Board of Governors determined to take several actions in the area of short sale regulation in the over-the-counter securities market. This notice summarizes these actions.
Reporting of Open Short Interest Positions
The first such action will require members to report to the NASD, for purposes of
(a) Authority to Receive Complaints
(1) For the purposes of this Rule, a "direct or indirect access complaint" is a complaint against an ADF Trading Center, as defined in Rule 6220, that alleges a denial or limitation of access in contravention of Rule 6250 or the federal securities laws.
(2) Any registered broker-dealer that wishes to file a direct or indirect access complaint shall
SEC Reporting Requirement
In July of this year, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) issued Special Notice to Members 98-63alerting members to a new reporting requirement imposed by an amendment to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5. The SEC rule amendment requires broker/dealers to file two Year 2000 reports using the new BD-Y2K Form. The first report
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Executive Summary
On March 29, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Article II, Sections 10 and 11 of the Code of Procedure that allow the National Business Conduct Committee (NBCC) to designate a Subcommittee composed of members of the NBCC to review Letters of Acceptance, Waiver, and
