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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Department of the Treasury is amending Form 4789, the Currency Transaction Report, which is used by broker-dealers to report cash transactions of more than $10,000, as required by SEC Rule 17a-8 and the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970.
The new form becomes effective on July 1, 1986.
BACKGROUND
The Currency and Foreign
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Legal & ComplianceRegistration*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved changes to Form BD, the Uniform Application for Broker/Dealer Registration. The amendments, developed in consultation with the NASD, North American Securities Administrators
By Greg Ruppert, Executive Vice President, Member Supervision and Jonathan Sokobin, Executive Vice President, Chief Economist and Head of the Office of Regulatory Economics and Market AnalysisFINRA proposed in 2023 to create a voluntary, three-year Remote Inspections Pilot Program to evaluate the impact and efficacy of the remote inspection of branches and offices by member firms. The idea for
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
OFFICERS, PARTNERS AND PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members
LAST VOTING DATE IS APRIL 5, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on proposed amendments to Article III, Sections 21(b) and 41 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The NASD Board of Governors has reviewed the applicablity of recent regulation of short-sale practices by NASD members to various types of
Frequently asked questions and answers
This Report addresses several regulatory key topics for each of the four categories: (1) Firm Operations; (2) Communications and Sales; (3) Market Integrity; and (4) Financial Management. As described further in the “How to Use This Report” section below, the importance and relevance of the considerations, findings and effective practices in each of these areas will vary for each member firm.
In
Background
In March 2017, FINRA issued a Special Notice on its engagement programs as part of FINRA360. Based on comments and suggestions regarding the usefulness of some advisory committees, their membership and their effectiveness as a vehicle for dialogue between FINRA and member firms, FINRA is making several changes.
Operational Impact of Rule Changes
Rather than
In accordance with the SEC’s amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15c6-1(a) to shorten the standard settlement cycle from two business days (T+2) to one business day (T+1), FINRA will sponsor a final User Acceptance Test (UAT) to allow clients to test the changes for T+1 Settlement for the Over-The-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF) and the Alternative Display Facility (ADF). The test will