NASD Encloses New Guide to Information and Services
With this issue of Notices to Members, NASD members are receiving the new edition of the NASD Guide to Information and Services. The Guide is arranged by subject headings and includes the names and phone numbers for NASD contacts on each subject.
Date Changes for January First Saturday Examination
The date for the January 1991 first Saturday
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Legal & Compliance
Registration
Training
NASD® member firms may now order rosters of their registered persons who are subject to the Regulatory Element of the new Securities Industry Continuing Education rules, which were effective July 1, 1995. (See Special Notice to Members 95-13, March 8, 1995).
Firm rosters will be prepared from a database periodically
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal
Operations
Syndicate
Systems
Trading
The Nasdaq Stock Market™ and the securities exchanges will be closed on Monday, December 25, 1995, in observance of Christmas Day, and Monday, January 1, 1996, in observance of New Year's Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the business days noted below will be
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To help members track the status of NASD®Rule filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the NASD will publish this information bimonthly in Notices to Members.
Following is a list of Rule filings by the NASD regarding broker/dealer regulation that are pending at the SEC or recently approved. Copies of Rule filings (and any amendments), the SEC release publishing the
For Your Information
SEC Limit Order Handling Rules Effective January 10, 1997
Nasdaq will be implementing the new SEC Limit Order Handling Rules on January 10, 1997. This will affect all Advanced Computerized Execution System (ACES®) market makers because ACES limit orders will not be linked to the inside market calculation and will not automatically update your quotes.
Specifically, the
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
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
April 1999
How Broker/Dealers Can Address Customer Concerns About The Year 2000
Investors are aware of the potential problems caused by the coming century change. As a result, they may consider changing their investing habits and strategies leading to more frequent questioning of their brokerage firms about the Year 2000 issue.
Leading up to the new year, it is important that broker/dealers
