SEC Approves Consolidated FINRA Rule on the Sale of Securities in a Fixed Price Offering
GUIDANCEEligibility ProceedingsEffective Date: March 7, 2005SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativesRegistered RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceSenior ManagementClerical and Ministerial ActivitiesMC-400 ApplicationRule 9520 SeriesEligibility ProceedingsRule 9522Statutory DisqualificationExecutive SummaryNASD's Rule 9520 Series sets forth NASD's
INFORMATIONALAmendments to NASD Rule 3370, Affirmative Determination RequirementsEffective Date: February 20, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceOperationsNASD Rule 3370Short Sale OrdersExecutive SummaryThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Rule 3370 (Prompt Receipt and Delivery of Securities—the "
Guidance on Low-Priced Equity Securities in Customer Margin and Firm Proprietary Accounts
(a) GeneralExcept as otherwise provided by paragraph (b) of this Rule, each general securities member shall, with a frequency of not less than once every calendar quarter, send a statement of account ("account statement") containing a description of any securities positions, money balances, or account activity to each customer whose account had a security position, money balance, or
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued an investor alert listing some of the risks associated with using credit cards to buy investments or to fund an investment account.
Reporting of Criminal Offenses
Effective Date: July 15, 2002
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Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Rule 3070
Reporting Requirements
Executive Summary
On May 15, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 3070, concerning the reporting of criminal
The NASD Office of General Counsel Regulatory Policy and Oversight (OGC) publishes the Disciplinary Update to provide registered representatives with a summary sampling of recent disciplinary actions involving misconduct by registered representatives. The sample of disciplinary actions includes settled matters and decisions in litigated cases (National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decisions and decisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission in NASD cases).
Establishing "firewalls" that prevent the execution of short sales in securities not on a member's "Easy to Borrow" list would be consistent with Rule 3370(b). A member that only conducts a review after a short sale order has been executed to ensure that the security is on the "Easy to Borrow" list would not be in compliance with Rule 3370(b).
Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) specialists effecting transactions in NYSE securities through ECNs, or Nasdaq securities through the UTP Plan, from terminals located on the floor of the BSE, are effecting transactions on the floor of the BSE for purposes of NASD Rules 1032(f) and 1060.<br/>
