FINRA Announces Amendments to Make Permanent the Portfolio Margin Pilot Program
Member Firm Disclosure and Supervisory Review Obligations; Effective Date: April 7, 2008
(a) Definitions
For the purposes of this Rule, the following terms shall have the stated meanings:
(1) Affiliate — when used with respect to a member or sponsor, shall mean any person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such member or sponsor and includes:
(A) any partner, officer or director (or person performing similar functions) of (i) such member or sponsor,
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Executive Summary
On May 18, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter that permits broker/dealers to use optical storage technology(OST) to comply with the records retention requirements of SEC Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4. The letter, which was issued by the SEC
GUIDANCE
Equity-Indexed Annuities
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Operations
Registered Representatives
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Executive Representatives
Insurance
Variable Contracts
Equity-Indexed Annuities
Rule 3030 (Outside Business Activities
of an Associated Person)
Rule 3040 (Private
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
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Retail
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Mutual Fund Breakpoints
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Net Capital Compliance
Background
In late 2002, as a result of several routine examinations, NASD discovered that some members had
INFORMATIONAL
Certificates of Deposit
Effective Date: October 8, 2002
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Certificates of Deposit
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to supersede NASD Notice to Members 02-28 (Notice or Notice 02-28) and replace the guidance offered in Notice to
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Regulation of IPO Allocations and Distributions
Comment Period Expires: September 9, 2002.
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Trading & Market Making
Flipping
IPO Allocations
NASD Rule 2710
NASD Rule 2712
Penalty Bids
Spinning
Underwriting Compensation
INFORMATIONAL
Registration Of Chief Compliance Officers
Effective Date: January 1, 2002
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Registration
Executive Summary
On June 19, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
FINRA Requests Comment on Potential Enhancements to Certain Engagement Programs
