Clarification Of Special Notice To Members 97-55
In August 1997, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) published Special Notice to Members 97-55 entitled "New Membership Application Rules, New Code of Procedure and Other New Disciplinary Rules," which described, among other things, the new Code of Procedure and when such Rules would apply to a disciplinary
NASD Regulation Reminds Members To Develop Year 2000 Plans
NASD Regulation, Inc., urges National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) members to develop and implement an action plan to ensure and achieve Year 2000 compliance. The scope of Year 2000 plans should extend to all information technology systems (internal and external) used to conduct a securities business and other
Clarification Of Notice To Memers 98-10
NASD Notice to Members 98-10 (January 1998) entitled "Transaction Reporting And Quotation Obligations Under the Fixed Income Pricing System (FIPS)" contained a question and answer concerning compliance officers and the need for firms to report all transactions under The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., Fixed Income Pricing SystemSM (FIPSSM), regardless
Closing Of Washington District Office
A decision was made in June of last year to close the Washington, D.C. NASD RegulationSM District Office. That District Office officially closed its doors on January 31, 1998.
This notification is to advise readers that the functions of the former D.C. District Office have been divided between the Philadelphia and Atlanta NASD Regulation District Offices.
Important Year 2000 Information
Based on milestones published by the Securities Industry Association (SIA), securities firms at this time should have a comprehensive Year 2000 program plan in place and be actively certifying third-party products and service providers for Year 2000 readiness. Firms also need to begin completing the repairs to any of their internal applications and testing these
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
