TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTENTION: REGISTRATION AND TRAINING PERSONNEL
The passage of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA" or the "Act") has brought about changes in the tax law which will have an impact on the subject matter of the qualification examinations administered by the NASD. The chart at the end of this notice lists the
FINRA has adopted a short-form membership application process for certain firms that must become FINRA members due to the recent amendments to Rule 15b9-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Firms that are eligible for the short-form membership application process also must have been a member of a national securities exchange with which FINRA has had a regulatory services agreement for the 12-month period prior to August 23, 2023. FINRA has further adopted a partial waiver of the new membership application fee for those firms that apply for FINRA membership through the short-form membership application process. These rule changes became effective on October 30, 2023.
• Branch Offices—Failure to Register
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AI-based applications offer several potential benefits to both investors and firms, many of which are highlighted in Section II. Potential benefits for investors include enhanced access to customized products and services, lower costs, access to a broader range of products, better customer service, and improved compliance efforts leading to safer markets. Potential benefits for firms include
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Executive Summary
As the year 2000 approaches, organizations throughout the world are facing the formidable challenge of ensuring that their own computer systems, and other computer systems they depend upon, will continue to operate successfully
Beginning in early December 2022, FINRA will introduce changes to the Trade Data Dissemination Service (TDDS 2.0).1 These changes are being made in concert with FINRA’s technical infrastructure upgrade, and TDDS clients should plan to accommodate them.
FINRA has updated the TDDS specification to correspond with these changes and has also included the link to the MOLD/UDP 64 specification in the
Conferences like this provide an ideal setting for regulators and market participants to engage in a productive dialogue concerning the exciting issues in this fast-changing market.
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Executive Summary
On December 3, 1998, the
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Checklist for Mandatory Materiality Consultations Under Rule 1017(a)(6)
Checklist for Mandatory Materiality Consultations Under Rule 1017(a)(7)
Checklist for Mandatory Materiality Consultations Under Rule 1017(a)(6)
A member must submit a letter requesting a materiality consultation for specified changes in ownership, control, or business operations,
September 2005
In a continuing effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each
