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Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: Members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and Other Interested Persons
COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES ON: January 20, 1984
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("Association") is publishing for comment a proposed amendment to Schedule C to the By-Laws. The amendment was approved by the Board of
I M P O R T A N T
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members
BACKGROUND
On November 18, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Release No. 34-20397 announcing the adoption of Rule 15c2-2 (the "Rule") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") (17 CFR Part 240). Rule 15c2-2 prohibits broker-dealers from using mandatory arbitration clauses in
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MAIL VOTE
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members
Last Voting Date Is January 30, 1984
Enclosed herewith are proposed amendments to Article III, Section 19 of the Rules of Fair Practice and the Explanation thereto. These amendments have been approved by the Association's Board of Governors for submission to the membership for a vote. If approved, they must
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
NASDAQ 1983 SHARE VOLUME REACHES 15.9 BILLION MARK; 88.7% INCREASE OVER RECORD 1982 8.4 BILLION
1983 NASDAQ volume reached 15.9 billion shares, an all-time record and an 88.7% increase over 1982 volume. The 15.9 billion shares represented 74% of the NYSE's 1983 volume and 750% of that of the AMEX.
On the last trading day of 1983,
The FINRA Board of Governors will consider the following rulemaking items at its February 2015 meeting: BrokerCheck disclosure; Discretionary accounts and transactions; Regulatory Element continuing education; Sales of securities on military installations; and TRACE transaction reporting and historic data sets.
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 12 securities will join the 728 already designated to trade in the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, February 7, 1984. These securities have met the mandatory NMS designation requirements which include an average trading volume of 600,000 shares a month and a minimum bid price of $10 on the last five business
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On December 30, 1983, the staff of the SEC's Division of Market Regulation agreed to an extension of the temporary relief it previously granted under Rule 15e3-l (the "net capital" rule) and Rule 15c3-3 (the "customer protection" rule). This temporary relief, which was scheduled to expire on December 31, 1983, provides an
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, February 14, the National Market System will include 789 securities as 50 more NASDAQ securities are phased into the System. (A week earlier, 12 mandatory designations will join NMS).
These 50 securities meet the SEC's voluntary designation criteria, which include six-month average trading volume of 100,000 shares a month
TO: All NASD Members
ATTN: Operations Officer, Cashier, Fail-Control Department
On January 23, 1984, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York appointed a SIPC Trustee for the above captioned firm.
Members may use the "immediate close-out" procedures as provided in Section 59(i) of the NASD's Uniform Practice Code to close out open OTC contracts. Also
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Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
During the past year, the Association has taken an active role in attempting to assist members in their obligation to comply with the complex requirements imposed by both the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") and the Interest and Dividend Tax