Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Expiration Date of FINRA Rule 0180 (Application of Rules to Security-Based Swaps)
TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Operations Officer, Cashier, Fail-Control Department
On April 10, 1985, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey appointed a Temporary Receiver for the above captioned firms.
Members may use the "immediate close-out" procedures as provided in Section 59 (i)(2) of the NASD's Uniform Practice Code to close-out open OTC contracts.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently approved an amendment to the Interpretation of the Board of Governors, "Forwarding of Proxy and Other Materials," under Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice.1/ This amendment, which became effective on April 1, 1985, establishes a surcharge which may be charged by
FINRA requires firms to file a continuing membership application (CMA) whenever they seek to expand or implement new ways of doing business. Firms also must file an application whenever they seek to modify or remove restrictions previously imposed in a membership agreement (a membership agreement change). This process helps protects investors by ensuring that a firm’s supervisory and compliance
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OFFICERS, PARTNERS AND PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a recodification of the NASD By-Laws 1/ and a revised Code of Procedure. 2/ The text of these amendments, which were effective upon approval by the Commission, 3/ is attached.
Over the past several years, the Association's Ad Hoc Committee on
TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Operations Officer, Cashier, Fail-Control Department
On April 16, 1985, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas appointed a Temporary Receiver for the above-captioned firm.
Members may use the "immediate close-out" procedures as provided in Section 59 (i)(2) of the NASD's Uniform Practice Code to close out open OTC contracts. Also
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Direct Participation Programs Department
The NASD's Direct Participation Programs and Real Estate Committees have reviewed certain information received from members and their affiliates through the review process carried out by the NASD Corporate Financing Department. The Committees reviewed the costs associated with issuing and
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued proposals designed to clarify the obligations of brokers and issuers under its previously adopted direct communications program. The SEC had earlier mandated a program for issuers' direct communications with beneficial shareowners to go into effect on January 1, 1985.
However, on August 17, 1984, with the full
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, May 7, 1985, 82 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 1,934. These 82 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
It has come to the NASD's attention that some members are engaging in a practice whereby market making or wholesale dealers pay retail firms to direct those firms' customer orders to the market maker. The Board of Governors has established a special subcommittee of the National Business Conduct Committee to study potential problems
