TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Operations Principals, Cashiers, and P&S Dept.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to Sections 5, 9, 12 and 30 of the Uniform Practice Code. The Code prescribes the manner in which over-the-counter securities transactions other than those cleared through a registered clearing agency are compared, cleared and settled between NASD
GUIDANCE
NAC Nominations
Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2005
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
National Adjudicatory Council
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to advise members of the nomination procedures to fill one upcoming vacancy on the National
GUIDANCE
Foreign Hearing Locations
Effective Date: June 6, 2005
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KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Arbitration
Dispute Resolution
Foreign Hearing Locations
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved
amendments to IM-10104 and Rule 10315 of the NASD Code of
Arbitration Procedure (Code) to permit parties to have
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of theMunicipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
SEC Approves Amendments to NASD Rule 2711 and Incorporated NYSE Rule 472 to Conform to JOBS Act Requirements
(a) Definitions
(1) For purposes of this Rule, the terms "CAT NMS Plan", "Industry Member", "Operating Committee", and "Participant" are defined as set forth in Rule 6810 (Consolidated Audit Trail—Definitions).
(2) "Subcommittee" means a subcommittee designated by the Operating Committee pursuant to the CAT NMS Plan.
(3) "CAT
INFORMATIONAL
Corporate Debt Securities
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KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Technology
Trading and Market Making
Training
Underwriting
Debt Securities
Operations
Rule 6200 Series
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On August 8, 2003, the
The buy-in requirements under FINRA Rules 11810 and 11870 do not apply for the specified time period to securities identified on the DTC Master List of Inaccessible Certificates, provided that the member firm maintains a detailed record indicating the fail to deliver items related to the physical certificates identified on the DTC Master List of Inaccessible Certificates.
SEC Approves Amendments to Align FINRA Rules With Statutes That Invalidate Predispute Arbitration Agreements for Whistleblower Disputes
