SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Legal & ComplianceOperationOptionsRegistrationTraining
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
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,
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.
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I understand and
GUIDANCE
Qualification Examinations
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Training
Limited Principal—Direct Participation
Programs (Series 39)
Limited Principal—Financial and
Operations (Series 27)
Limited Principal—Introducing
Broker-Dealer Financial and
Operations (Series 28)
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceLegal & ComplianceSyndicateTrading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
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
GUIDANCE
Short Sale Delivery Requirements
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Systems
Trading
Training
Short Sales
Rule 3210
Executive Summary
On April 4, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
approved new Rule 3210, Short Sale Delivery Requirements, which
applies short sale
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: NASD is grateful to the committee for inviting us to testify on NASD's regulatory activities regarding inappropriate sales of certain investment products to members of the armed forces and NASD's financial education programs focused on military servicemembers and their families, and for allowing us to submit this statement for the record.
This request for exemptive relief is granted based on the Firm's representation that the individual did not engage in the solicitation of municipal securities business, as defined by MSRB Rule G-37, the imposition by the Firm of extensive Firm-wide information barriers on certain municipal securities business communications, prohibition of, for a specified period of time, the individual's solicitation of new municipal securities business, a Firm commitment to conduct training or re-training for all Firm MFPs and new hire MFPs, including an on-going annual educational effort, a review of existing Firm procedures and the development of necessary enhancements.
GUIDANCE
Supervisory Controls
Effective Date: February 14, 2006
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Trading
Rule 3012 (Supervisory Control Systems)
Executive Summary
On November 18, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to NASD
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, February 16, 1988, the following nine issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 3,030:
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SEC Approves Amendments to Rule 1120 to Eliminate Exemptions from the Continuing Education Regulatory Element Requirements; Effective Date: Anticipated April 2005; Specific Date to be Announced in Future Notice to Members