Based on the information provided in your application, and conditioned upon Tradeweb Direct providing the items listed below, the staff has determined that Tradeweb Direct meets the specified criteria and hereby grants, pursuant to FINRA Rule 9610, Tradeweb Direct an exemption from the trade reporting obligation under FINRA Rule 6730, subject to the monthly transaction reporting obligation and remission of the transaction reporting fees based on the fee schedule set forth in Rule 7730(b)(1) for each exempted sell transaction occurring on the ATS.
Exemptive Letter to Venu Palaparthi, NPM Securities LLC
Exemptive Letter to Michael R. Modeski, OTC Link LLC
May 9, 2001
Mr. John W. Marcus
Chairman
PIBC Securities LLC
640 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Re: Exemption Request from Fidelity Bonding Requirements
Dear Mr. Marcus:
I am responding to your letter of November 21, 2000, in which you request that PIBC Securities LLC ("PIBC") be exempt from the requirement to maintain a fidelity bond under NASD Rule 3020. Specifically, your
Staff grants exemption from the Short Sale Rule for certain transactions executed through a member's passively-priced trading system.
April 3, 2007
Mr. Louis J. Karcher
Principal & Chief Compliance Officer
Pipeline Trading Systems LLC
60 East 42nd Street, Suite 624
New York, NY 10165-0006
Re: NASD Rule 5100: Request for Exemptive Relief
Dear Mr. Karcher:
This is in
A member firm that routes an unsolicited customer order for a variable life settlement to another member firm that is permitted to engage in such activity would not constitute a material change in the routing firm’s business operations that would require it to file a continuing membership application, provided that the stated conditions are satisfied.
<p>Application of NASD Rules to Member Firms using Pink Sheets Linkage.</p>
