TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, May 20, 1986, 28 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,363. These 28 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
The Communications with the Public topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members
On April 12, 1984, the SEC issued Release No. 34-20853 requesting public comments on the NASDAQ Options Program. The text of this release, together with a document which provides an overview of the NASDAQ Options Program and a fact sheet highlighting major features of the program, are enclosed with this notice.
The
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTENTION: Training Directors and Registration Personnel
Effective February 1, 1984, the NASD will implement changes to the Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination (Series 39). These revisions were made by the Association under the overall direction of the Qualifications Committee of the Board. At the inception of each examination program,
INFORMATIONAL
Displaying Customer Limit Orders
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Systems
Trading & Market Making
Limit Orders
Order Handling Rules
SEC Rule 11Ac1-4 (Display Rule)
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
FINRA Revises the Series 7, 17, 37 and 38 Examination Programs
FINRA Requests Comment on Enhancements Under Consideration by the Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education
<p>Employee Leasing Arrangement Does Not Violate Rule 2420</p>
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) imposes requirements on member firms that are designed to protect customer funds and securities. Member firms are obligated to maintain custody of customers’ fully paid and excess margin securities, and safeguard customer funds by segregating these assets from the firm’s proprietary business activities and promptly delivering them to the customer upon request. Member firms can satisfy these requirements by keeping customer funds in a special reserve bank account and by maintaining customer securities in their physical possession or in a good control location, as specified in Rule 15c3-3. Member firms are required to maintain a reserve of cash or qualified securities in the special reserve bank account that is at least equal in value to the net cash owed to customers, including cash obtained from the use of customer securities. The amount of net cash owed to customers is computed pursuant to the formula set forth in Exhibit A to Rule 15c3-3.
The Trusted Contact Persons topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
