The use of a combined name on certain public communications to reflect a recent merger of two member firms and create a single global "brand," would not violate the requirement of Rule 2210 that public communications include the name of the member firm.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., is relocating its New York staff from its current World Trade Center location to new offices. The new address is:
NASD Financial Center33 Whitehall StreetNew York, New York 10004Telephone Number: (212) 858-4000
The relocation will be accomplished in stages as follows:
February 8
NASD
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Legal & ComplianceOperationsTrading
Executive Summary
On July 22, 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an NASD rule change that deletes Part IX, Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws. The deleted provision permitted NASD members to access The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) in a market-making capacity without subscribing to Level 3 Nasdaq Workstation
(a) To compensate for minor variations in annual net income, the Board of Governors of FINRA may increase or decrease the total charges in this Schedule by 10% from the base charges as adopted on July 24, 2002 upon filing such change with the SEC pursuant to Section 19(b)(3) of the Exchange Act.
(b) To facilitate the development of new information services and uses under
Instructions for Completing the FINRA Participation Agreement
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Bond Trade Dissemination Service (BTDS), Agency Trade Dissemination Service (ATDS), Securitized Products Dissemination Service (SPDS) feeds and 144A Bond Trade Dissemination Service (144A) are available via a number of extranet providers, and software solutions for feed integration are available through third-party vendors. Additional vendors
PLEASE NOTE: 144A Data is included within the definition of “Systems” in Vendor Agreement v.7.1
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Legal & Compliance
Registration
Training
NASD® member firms may now order rosters of their registered persons who are subject to the Regulatory Element of the new Securities Industry Continuing Education rules, which were effective July 1, 1995. (See Special Notice to Members 95-13, March 8, 1995).
Firm rosters will be prepared from a database periodically extracted
GUIDANCE
Corporate Debt Securities
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KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Technology
Trading and Market Making
Training
Debt Securities OperationsRule 6200 Series
Transaction Reporting
TRACE
Executive Summary
On June 14, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or
Commission) approved amendments to Rule 6230
I am vehemently opposed to FINRA trying to impose restrictions on my ability to invest in public investments. As an experienced trader, this type of nanny state is absolutely unnecesary and completely and thoroughly at odds with our capitalist system. We all have the responsibilties and rights to learn about investments and to be able to invest unfettered in publicly traded products. Creating
