TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Congress has recently enacted legislation providing sanctions against certain transactions with South Africa or South African entities. This notice provides information relating to certain provisions of that Act which may relate to the business of NASD members.
On October 2, 1986, Congress enacted the Comprehensive Anti-
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OFFICERS, PARTNERS AND PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
LAST VOTING DATE IS OCTOBER 3, 1986.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed new Rule of Fair Practice, which would require members to maintain a record of their total "short" positions in NASDAQ securities in all customer and proprietary firm accounts and report this information,
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Participation in the Securities and Exchange Commission-approved Automated Confirmation Transaction (ACT) service will become mandatory for all self-clearing firms during the first quarter of 1990. The
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Public Information Review
Comment Period Expired: December 2, 2002
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Washington, D.C. - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. of New York $300,000 for failing to reasonably supervise the commissions its brokers charged on stock and option trades. Although not part of the formal sanctions, the firm has offered to reimburse affected customers.
Washington, D.C. — The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has reached agreements in principle with City National Securities (CNS), of Beverly Hills, CA, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC of New York and Harris Investor Services, Inc. of Chicago, to settle charges relating to the sale of Auction Rate Securities (ARS).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed amendments to
I am very concerned that there is talk about us having more restrictions on what we can invest in not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I am able to go online and read the information to decided what to buy and not have to go through any special
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an amendment to the NASD Board of Governors' "Free-Riding and Withholding"
Subject: Investors ability to trade "complex products" - including leveraged and inverse funds (L&I Funds).
Dear Regulators,
I am Kamala Chandrasekaran, 58 years old and I like to voice my opinion regarding your proposal on limiting access to Leveraged and Inverse ETFs (complex products).
Educated Investor: I like to inform you that I am an educated investor in the
