INFORMATIONAL
Anti-Money Laundering Customer Identification Programs for Broker/Dealers
Effective Date: October 1, 2003
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Anti-Money Laundering
Compliance Programs
Executive Summary
On April 30, 2003, the Department of
SEC Approves Amendments Expanding TRACE to Include Agency Debt Securities and Primary Market Transactions
The purpose of this notice is to make sure you understand and agree to the Qualification Examinations Rules of Conduct for examinations administered in test centers or remotely. You are required to agree to all of the following Rules of Conduct before starting your examination.
Testing personnel are NOT authorized to grant exceptions to any of these rules.
Personal Items
I understand and
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Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Training
Executive Summary
On June 9, 1995, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Article III, Section 21 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice to require members to make and maintain a centralized do-not-call list of persons who do not wish to receive telephone solicitations
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Senior ManagementLegal & Compliance
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved amendments, effective March 8, 1994, to remove the member vote requirement for adoption of, or amendment to, the Rules of Fair Practice, to incorporate Appendices A, B, C, E, and F into Sections 30 through 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice, and to
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Senior ManagementLegal & Compliance
Executive Summary
On August 12, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to Part III, Section 41(f) of the Code of Arbitration Procedure (Code) making all NASD arbitration awards publicly available. The amendment is effective October 1, 1993. The text of the amendment follows this Notice.
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or "the Commission") recently issued Release No. 34-29093 proposing for public comment the so-called "Penny Stock Disclosure Rules" to implement
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Legal & ComplianceOperationOptionsRegistrationTraining
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved two additions to the NASD's qualification and registration programs. The two new tests, which will be available for member use beginning January 2,
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceLegal & ComplianceSyndicateTrading
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD is publishing for comment an amendment to Schedule E to the NASD By-Laws that would exempt a qualified independent underwriter from the pricing requirements of Section
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
