ACTION REQUIRED
Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Renewals
Payment Deadline: December 14, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representative
Registration
Senior Management
IARDSM
Maintenance Fees
Renewals
Registration
Web CRD®
Executive Summary
GUIDANCE
Reporting Requirements for "Piggybacking" Arrangements
Effective Date: February 20, 2006
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Clearing Agreements
"Piggybacking" Arrangements
Rule 3150
Rule 3230
Executive Summary
On August 26, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to NASD
GUIDANCE
Minor Rule Violation Plan
Effective Date: November 14, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
IM-9216
Rule 9216(b)
Minor Rule Violation Plan (MRVP)
Executive Summary
On August 18, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) approved amendments to NASD Interpretive Material 9216-2
(IM-9216-2
GUIDANCE
Qualification Examinations
Implementation Date: November 30, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Training
Limited Principal—General Securities Sales Supervisor (Series 9/10)
Limited Principal—Registered Options (Series 4)
Limited Representative—Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products (Series 6)
Rule 1022(f)
Rule 1022(g
GUIDANCE
Market Order Protection
Effective Date: January 9, 2006
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
IM-2110-2
Manning Rule
Market Orders
Rule 2111
Executive Summary
On August 9, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new Rule 2111, Trading Ahead of Customer Market Orders, which
GUIDANCE
Continuing Education
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Continuing Education
Firm Element
Executive Summary
The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (Council) has issued the annual Firm Element Advisory, a guide for firms to use when developing their continuing
GUIDANCE
Branch Office Registration
Effective Date: October 31, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Registration
Senior Management
Training
Branch Office Registration
Central Registration Depository
(CRD® or Web CRD)
Form ADV
Form BR (Uniform
GUIDANCE
"New Issue" Rule
Effective Date: November 2, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Financing
Executive Representatives
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Syndicate
Trading & Market Making
Training
Business Development Company
Direct Participation Program
Foreign Investment Company
IPO Distribution Manager
IPOs
New Issue
GUIDANCE
Manning Obligations
Effective Date: January 2, 2006
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
IM-2110-2
Limit Orders
Manning Rule
Executive Summary
On August 4, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Interpretive Material (IM)-2110-2, Trading Ahead of Customer Limit
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Short Interest Reporting
Comment Period Expires November 29, 2005
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Rule 3360
Short Interest Reporting
Short Sales
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to Members to solicit comments from
members and other interested parties on proposed changes to
Rule 3360, Short Interest Reporting.
