<p>Payments by an investment adviser to broker-dealers in the form of rights to receive cash compensation upon the occurrence of specific corporate events (e.g., initial public offering of shares of the adviser) do not constitute "non-cash compensation" under NASD Rule 2830(l).<br/></p>
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On August 20, 1996, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the NASD® Conduct Rules (Conduct Rules) giving NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) expanded sales-practice authority over
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In December 1997, NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD RegulationSM) sent a compliance survey (Special Notice to Members 97-96) to find out the status of member firms' Year 2000 efforts. Member firms have the responsibility to determine the readiness of
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The NASD invites members to vote on a proposed amendment to Article VI, Section 3 of the NASD By-Laws to permit the NASD to suspend or cancel the membership or registration of a member or associated person for failing to honor a written and executed settlement agreement obtained in connection
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Members are reminded that commission charges to customers in agency transactions are fully subject to all provisions of Article III, Section 4 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. As such, the NASD 5% Policy applies as equally to commissions on agency trades as it does to markups or
Last Voting Date: September 27, 1993
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The NASD invites members to vote on a proposed new section to the Rules of Fair Practice that would require members entering into clearing or carrying agreements to specify the obligations and supervisory responsibilities of both the introducing and clearing
Good morning. Thank you for that introduction Louise [Guarneri], and thank you for inviting me to speak this morning.
On This PageSection 100: GeneralSection 200: Equity and OptionsSection 300: DebtSection 400: FuturesGeneralQ100.1: What is the Trading Activity Fee?A100.1: The Trading Activity Fee, or TAF, is one of the member regulatory fees FINRA assesses to recover the costs the supervising and regulating firms. This includes costs associated with performing examinations, financial
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to seek
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The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to Sections 5, 9, 12 and 30 of the Uniform Practice Code. The Code prescribes the manner in which over-the-counter securities transactions other than those cleared through a registered clearing agency are compared, cleared and settled between NASD
