Use Of Alias Prohibited During Cold Calling
It has come to the attention of NASD Regulation, Inc., that some registered representatives may be using aliases when making cold calls. Such activity violates National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 2211 and the Federal Communications Commission's telephone solicitation rules, 47 C.F.R. 64.1200(e)(iv) (1997)1, which require
Testing And Continuing Education Scheduling Procedures Revised
To provide a better level of service to members, NASD Regulation, Inc., and the Sylvan Technology Center Network (Sylvan) have agreed that certain appointment scheduling activities regarding testing and continuing education sessions will become the direct responsibility of NASD RegulationSM. Effective June 1, 1998, NASD Regulation
Members Reminded To Update PC FOCUS PINs
Members are reminded of their obligation to keep their PC FOCUS Personal Identification Number (PIN) information current. FOCUS filings that are submitted with the PIN of an individual who is no longer registered as a principal of the submitting firm are not considered complete filings.
Background
Each member designated to the National Association of
Year 2000 Tips For Members Will Your Fax Machine Work?
As the millennium approaches, one of the areas all businesses should assess for Year 2000 readiness is their internal office equipment. Last month, Notices to Members provided information on how to check a PC (personal computer), and this month's tip for members involves preparing your fax machine for 2000. Firms should first contact
Year 2000 Update Reminder To Members About SEC Filing Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently amended its Rule 17a-5 to require all broker/dealers to file two reports concerning Year 2000, using Form BD-Y2K (Form). All members received this information available through NASD Special Notice to Members 98-63.
The new reports relate to each member's readiness and
SEC Reporting Requirement
In July of this year, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) issued Special Notice to Members 98-63alerting members to a new reporting requirement imposed by an amendment to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 17a-5. The SEC rule amendment requires broker/dealers to file two Year 2000 reports using the new BD-Y2K Form. The first report
OATS Update
IMPORTANT! Non-Market Makers in Nasdaq securities are NOT required to submit an Order Audit Trail SystemSM (OATSSM) Subscriber Initiation and Registration Form to the NASD until after January 1999. Only Market Makers in Nasdaq securities and ECNs were required to submit the Form by September 14, 1998.
November 1998
Mandatory Testing
On October 5, 1998, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would mandate Year 2000 testing for clearing firms, market makers, and government securities firms. The proposed rule also would strongly encourage testing between correspondent clearing firms and
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Of Meeting And Proxy
The Annual Meeting of members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ( NASD®) will be held on December 21, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., at the Carlton Hotel, 16th & K Sts. N.W., Washington, D. C.
The items of business to be considered at the Annual Meeting are:
1.
Election of persons to serve on
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Options
Trading
Executive Summary
Through this Notice, NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) is establishing an interpretation that National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 2860(b)(3) options position limits apply with respect to options transactions that are intermediated