GUIDANCE
Equity-Indexed Annuities
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Executive Representatives
Insurance
Variable Contracts
Equity-Indexed Annuities
Rule 3030 (Outside Business Activities
of an Associated Person)
Rule 3040 (Private
GUIDANCE
Safeguarding Confidential Customer Information
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
New Technology
Privacy
Protection of Customer Information
Executive Summary
NASD members are required to maintain policies and procedures that address
GUIDANCE
Outsourcing
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Due Diligence
Outsourcing
Supervisory Responsibilities
Third-Party Service Providers
Executive Summary
NASD is aware that members are increasingly contracting with third-party service providers to perform certain activities and functions related to
GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-1
Exchange Act Rule 15c3-3
Federal Reserve Board Regulation T
NASD Rule 2520
Unexpected Close
Executive Summary
This Notice provides guidelines to members regarding the applicability of Exchange
GUIDANCE
Taping Rule
Effective Date: August 1, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Rule 3010
Taping Rule
Executive Summary
On May 5, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to paragraph (L) of Rule 3010(b)(2) (Taping Rule or
GUIDANCE
NAC Nominations
Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
National Adjudicatory Council
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to advise members of the nomination procedures to fill one upcoming vacancy on the National
Executive Summary
This Notice advises broker-dealers engaged in the business of agency securities lending that the Agency Lending Disclosure Taskforce (Industry Taskforce), composed of, among others, representatives of the securities industry, regulators, and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has recommended, through its Agency Lending Disclosure Initiative, certain
GUIDANCE
Annual Compliance Meetings
Effective Date: July 25, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Annual Compliance Meetings
Rule 3010
Executive Summary
On April 25, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Rule 3010(a)(7
GUIDANCE
District Elections
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
District Elections
Executive Summary
The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to inform members of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill
GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
Training
Rule 6740
SEC Rule 15c2-11
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Special Notice to Members (Special NTM) to advise member firms and other interested
