FINRA does not regulate mutual funds directly, but regulates the broker-dealers and registered representatives that sell mutual funds. In this capacity, FINRA enforces rules on mutual fund advertising, sales practices, including the sales loads that broker-dealers may charge, the incentives provided to registered representatives and the execution of mutual fund portfolio transactions. FINRA’s
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
January 1989
Toll-Free Numbers for New York NASDAQ Operations Center Take Effect Soon
With the opening of business on January 9, 1989, the New York NASDAQ Operations Center may be reached via toll-free 800 service from all locations.
Effective January 9, 1989, the new numbers are:
For SOES operations information (e.g.,
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
February 1989
Series 7 Test Date and Site Changes in February
February Series 7 Date Change
Because of the national holiday that falls on the third weekend, the February Series 7 exam session will be conducted February 11, 1989, at all locations except:
Atlanta, GA
Minneapolis, MN
Little Rock, AR
San Francisco, CA
The
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
April 1989
NASD Releases Interpretive Summaries Under SEC Rule 19c-4
The NASD recently made available summaries of interpretive letters issued under Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 19c-4. That rule prohibits the major securities markets from listing companies that issue securities or take other corporate actions
OATS Update
IMPORTANT! Non-Market Makers in Nasdaq securities are NOT required to submit an Order Audit Trail SystemSM (OATSSM) Subscriber Initiation and Registration Form to the NASD until after January 1999. Only Market Makers in Nasdaq securities and ECNs were required to submit the Form by September 14, 1998.
November 1998
Mandatory Testing
On October 5, 1998, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would mandate Year 2000 testing for clearing firms, market makers, and government securities firms. The proposed rule also would strongly encourage testing between correspondent clearing firms and
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Of Meeting And Proxy
The Annual Meeting of members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ( NASD®) will be held on December 21, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., at the Carlton Hotel, 16th & K Sts. N.W., Washington, D. C.
The items of business to be considered at the Annual Meeting are:
1.
Election of persons to serve on
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Options
Trading
Executive Summary
Through this Notice, NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) is establishing an interpretation that National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 2860(b)(3) options position limits apply with respect to options transactions that are intermediated by member firms
December 1998
SEC 1999 BD-Y2K Independent Public Accountant's Report
As discussed in earlier issues of Notices to Members, and in other National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) publications, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted an amendment to its Rule 17a-5 requiring that broker/dealers file Year 2000 readiness reports (BD-Y2K); the first report was due
Treasury Makes New Mailing Lists Available Via The Internet
Recently, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) allowed interestedparties to sign up for the followingtwo new mailing list notificationpages via the Bureau of the PublicDebt's Web site:
One page contains three mailing lists related to government securities market regulation and allows individuals to receive e-mail
