January 2008
FINRA is conducting a review of the policies, procedures and controls with respect to information barriers. To facilitate this review, FINRA requests a copy of the following information and/or documentation:
Organizational charts for the firm's investment banking department (or equivalent department, i.e. financial advisory department) and compliance
INFORMATIONAL
Debt Securities
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representative
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Rule 2260
IM-2260
Debt Securities
Operations
Forwarding of Communications
Executive Summary
On April 11, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 22601 that require a broker/dealer to make reasonable
NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to adopt new Rule 3160 to require (1) all clearing firm members for which NASD is the designated examining authority ("DEA") pursuant to Rule 17d-1 under the Act to submit to NASD requests for extensions of time for payment, under Regulation T
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to expand the scope of Interpretive Material (IM) 2110-2 (the "Manning Rule") relating to trading ahead of customer limit orders to apply to all over-the-counter ("OTC") equity securities.
Guidance on Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
REVISED — SUPERSEDES NTM 01-041
INFORMATIONAL
Rules For Arbitrator Challenges
Effective Date: March 8, 2001
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Arbitration
Arbitrator Challenges
Executive Summary
On December 8, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to National Association of Securities
INFORMATIONAL
Rules For Arbitrator Challenges
Effective Date: February 12, 2001
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Arbitration
Arbitrator Challenges
Executive Summary
On
NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws to reduce fees for the Regulatory Element of the continuing education requirements of Rule 1120.
NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend NASD Rule 11870 to make the procedures for non-standard transfers of customer account assets through the Automated Customer Account Transfer Service ("ACATS") consistent with the procedures for transferring security account assets in their entirety unless the customer authorizes alternative instructions to transfer specifically
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) has revised the NASD Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines), which are used by the various bodies that adjudicate disciplinary matters (Adjudicators) to determine appropriate remedial sanctions. The National Business Conduct Committee (NBCC)
