SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Trading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To improve disclosure of broker-dealer compensation for order flow and to make the disclosure more uniform
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must establish its own
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to NASD Rule 2340 to Address Values of Unlisted Direct Participation Programs and Real Estate Investment Trusts in Customer Account Statements
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This notice announces adoption of an amendment to Article HI, Section 35 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendment was adopted by the NASD Board of Governors in response to the use by certain members of misleading advertising and improper sales literature in the marketing of public direct participation programs.
The
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, January 7, 1986, 29 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,214. These 29 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Corporate Financing Department
The Board of Governors has adopted amendments to the filing requirements of the Interpretation of the Board of Governors — "Review of Corporate Financing," which will be effective on March 1, 1985. The text of the amendments is attached to this notice. The amendments will exempt from the filing
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD" or "Association") is announcing a change in its policy with respect to overallotment options for firm commitment offerings. On August 4, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved an amendment to the Interpretation of the Board of
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTN: Registration, Training and Compliance Personnel
The subject matter of various NASD qualification examinations has been affected by the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (the "Act") as well as by recently adopted amendments to certain SEC and NASD rules. The test items affected by these changes have been deleted from the current test
INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration Department
Senior Management
Regulatory Element
General Program (S101)
Series 6 Program (S106)
Executive Summary
NASD Rule 1120 (Continuing Education Requirements) permits the NASD, as appropriate, to designate specific Continuing Education Regulatory Element
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTENTION: Direct Participation Programs Department
The Association's Direct Participation Programs Committee ("Committee") has become concerned about the continuing proliferation of sales incentives provided by the sponsors of public direct participation programs. The Committee and the Board of Governors have approved a proposed
