FINRA has updated the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) and Computer-to-Computer Interface (CTCI) specifications for reporting OTC equity trades to the new OTC Reporting Facility (ORF) platform. Reporting to the new platform will become effective on Monday June 2, 2014.
May 2010 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Advertising
Continuing Education
Corporate Finance
Executive Representatives
Government Securities
Institutional
Insurance
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal
Mutual Fund
Operations
Options
Registered Representatives
Registration
Research
Syndicate
Systems
Trading
Training
Variable Contracts
Executive Summary
On November 3, 1998, the
<p>Rule 2740 would not prohibit an underwriter in a fixed price offering from paying to another broker/dealer that is unable to participate in the underwriting syndicate an advisory fee or a referral fee to the extent that such payment does not directly or indirectly discount the fixed offering price for any purchaser in the offering.</p>
FINRA and ISG Extend Effective Date for Certain Electronic Blue Sheet Data Elements
December 2009 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOptions*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 13, 1991, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD's Rules of Fair Practice creating a separate section relating to options communications with the public. The
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceOperationsOptionsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Members are invited to vote on proposed amendments creating a separate section in the NASD's Rules of Fair Practice relating to options communications with the public. The
Exemptive relief is granted based on the following considerations: (1) Name was not an MFP at the time the Contribution was made and was not involved in the solicitation of new municipal securities business; (2) the Firm took action once it became aware of the Contribution by instituting a self-ban on new City municipal securities business; (3) the Firm notified Name of her designation as an MFP and the accompanying restrictions; (4) the Firm has agreed to establish information barriers to help ensure the segregation of information flow, minimizing the potential for quid pro quo resulting from the Contribution; (5) the Firm represents that it has corrected the technical political contributions database problems and has established new procedures for direct notification to legal and compliance personnel of additions to the Parent Management Committee; and (6) although the Contribution has not been returned, the Firm represents that reasonable efforts have been made to obtain the return of the Contribution.
