FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 5122 to Address Member Firm Participation in Private Placements
Summary
In consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department), FINRA is soliciting comment on potential enhancements to the information reported to FINRA’s TRACE facility regarding transactions in U.S. Treasury securities. Specifically, FINRA is seeking comment on potential changes to TRACE reporting for U.S. Treasury securities that would require: (1) more granular
Summary
FINRA requests comment on a proposal to expand TRACE reporting requirements to collect information on trades in foreign sovereign debt securities that are U.S. dollar-denominated. Issuance activity in these debt securities has accelerated in recent years and FINRA believes the proposal would provide important regulatory information on an increasingly active segment of the market. Under
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Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: NASD would like to thank the committee for the invitation to submit this written statement for the record.
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: NASD would like to thank the committee for the invitation to submit this written statement for the record. NASD strongly supports H.R. 2420, the Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: MARCH 31, 1988.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that would generally prohibit members from accepting non-cash sales compensation in connection with the distribution of investment company and variable contract products.
The purpose of the amendments is to
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On July 29, 2003
TO: All NASD Members, Associated Persons and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD rules and policies consider associated persons of a member to be employees of the member, regardless of their locations or compensation arrangements. The notice addresses regulatory issues that relate to off-site employment of registered persons, including supervisory procedures, private securities
(a) Requirements for Participation in Certain Public Offerings
No member that has a conflict of interest may participate in a public offering unless the offering complies with subparagraph (1) or (2).
(1) There must be prominent disclosure of the nature of the conflict of interest in the prospectus, offering circular or similar document for the public offering, and one of the following
