FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to Rules Governing Communications with the Public
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved an amendment to the Interpretation of the Board of Governors—Review of Corporate Financing, under Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendment, which becomes effective June 1, 1988, requires a qualified independent underwriter to provide a
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