INFORMATIONAL
Disciplinary Decisions
Effective Date: July 10, 2000
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Senior Management
Disciplinary Decisions
Interpretive Material 8310-2
Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) publishes disciplinary decisions that meet certain criteria; these criteria are outlined in
INFORMATIONAL
MSRB Rule G-37 Exemptive Relief
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Fixed Income
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal/Government Securities
Senior Management
MSRB Rule G-37 Exemptions
Political Contributions
Executive Summary
NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) is publishing a National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) decision in which the NAC
INFORMATIONAL
Decimalization
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Legal & Compliance
Operations
Options
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Technology
Trading & Market Making
Decimalization
Executive Summary
Nasdaq® has released its most recent decimalization testing schedule. The test schedules and necessary registration information are provided in
INFORMATIONAL
FIPS Changes
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Corporate Finance
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Municipal/Government Securities
Operations
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
FIPS
As of May 22, 2000, the following bonds were added to the Fixed Income Pricing SystemSM (FIPS®).
Symbol
Name
Coupon
Maturity
CNC.GC
Conseco Inc.
6.400
02/10/03
INFORMATIONAL
Trade Date — Settlement Date
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Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal/Government Securities
Operations
Trading & Market Making
Holiday Trade Date — Settlement Date Schedule
Independence Day: Trade Date — Settlement Date Schedule
The Nasdaq Stock Market® and the securities exchanges will be closed on Tuesday,
INFORMATIONAL
OTCBB Trading Halts
Effective Date: June 26, 2000
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Training
OTC Bulletin Board
Trading Halts
Executive Summary
On May 22, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change that allows The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (The Nasdaq Stock
INFORMATIONAL
Trading Obligations
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Legal & Compliance
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
Best Execution
Firm Quote Compliance
Locked/Crossed Markets
Executive Summary
As more derivative instruments overlay securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") and more Nasdaq-listed securities are included
INFORMATIONAL
Weighted Average And Special Pricing Formula Trades
Effective Date: July 17, 2000
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Legal & Compliance
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Training
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On May 31, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved changes to National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (
INFORMATIONAL
Variable Contracts
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Executive Representatives
Insurance
Internal Audit
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Registered Representatives
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Variable Contracts
Suitability
Supervision
Variable Contracts
Executive Summary
Due to the growth in sales and the popularity of variable life insurance products, NASD
Correction - On page 1, the second paragraph under subhead Key Features should read: Under SEC Rule 15c3-3 Rule Type d2, d3 and h, the entry of either Issue Symbol or CUSIP will be required.
INFORMATIONAL
SEC Rule 15c3-3 Reason Codes
Effective Date: July 10, 2000
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Reason Codes
SEC Rule 15c3-
