The Obligation of Firms When Supervising their Registered Representatives' Use of Marketing Materials to Establish Expertise
April 2008 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
INFORMATIONAL
NASD and NYSE Joint Release on
Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Anti-Money Laundering
Discussion
This Notice reminds member organizations that the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a final rule imposing a
special measure,1 which becomes effective August
GUIDANCE
Automated Transaction Reporting
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Finance
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Away from the Market Sales
Odd-Lot Transactions
OTC Options
Regulatory Transaction Fee
Section 3 of Schedule A to
NASD By-Laws
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On June 12, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
approved SR-NASD
GUIDANCE
Life Settlements
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal and Compliance
Retail
Senior Management
Variable Life Settlements
Variable Insurance Policies
Suitability
Best Execution
Rule 3010
Executive Summary
Sales of existing life insurance policies to third parties—often
referred to as "life settlements"—have grown exponentially in
recent years, and
GUIDANCE
Trading Activity Fee
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Trading
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Trading Activity Fee
NASDAQ Exchange Registration
Executive Summary
On July 5, 2006, The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ")
announced that it would begin to operate as a national securities
exchange on August 1, 2006 for NASDAQ-
GUIDANCE
Research Analysts and Research Reports
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Fixed Income
Investment Banking
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Research
Senior Management
Research Conflicts of Interest
SEC Regulation Analyst Certification
Supervision
Rule 2711
Rule 3010
Background
In December 2005, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASD
(the
GUIDANCE
Qualification Examinations
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Training
Limited Principal—Direct Participation
Programs (Series 39)
Limited Principal—Financial and
Operations (Series 27)
Limited Principal—Introducing
Broker-Dealer Financial and
Operations (Series 28)
ACTION REQUIRED
NASD Rule 3070 System Requirements
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Chief Compliance Officer
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
NASD Rule 3070 System Requirements
Executive Summary
NASD Rule 3070(c) requires members to report to
ACTION REQUESTED
Intermarket Surveillance Group1
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Blue Sheets
Executive Summary
This Notice to Members presents responses to questions from firms concerning Electronic Blue Sheet (EBS) submissions. This information should assist members who are conducting a
