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On July 2, 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) amended SEC Rule 17a-5 to require broker/dealers to complete reports regarding their readiness and activities to prepare their businesses to address Year 2000 challenges and risks. The Rule amendment was published in the Federal Register—63 FR 37667 on July 13, 1998. Complete Rule information is also
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In 1994, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Rule 3350 (Short-Sale Rule) was adopted to stop market-destabilizing speculative short sales in Nasdaq National Market® (NNM) securities. To prevent this conduct, the Short-Sale Rule
Revised Last Voting Date: September 14, 1998
(Note: voting by NASD member Executive Representatives only through mail ballots distributed with print version of this Notice.)
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The National Association of Securities Dealers,
Correction - On page 497, the third sentence in the last paragraph under subhead Background - SelectNet And SOES should read: The SOES rules currently contain a specific provision, NASD Rule 4720(c)(4), that requires SOES order entry firms to maintain the physical security of Nasdaq equipment located on the premises of the firm to prevent unauthorized entry of information into SOES.
Effective Date: September 15, 1998
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On July 14, 1998, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an
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The Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education (the Council) includes 13 members representing a cross section of securities firms and six members from self-regulatory organizations.1 Both the Securities and Exchange Commission
Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 7730 to Make Available a New End-of-Day TRACE Transaction File
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Labor Day: Trade Date — Settlement Date Schedule
The Nasdaq Stock Market® and the securities exchanges will be closed on Monday, September 7, 1998, in observance of Labor Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the business days noted below will be
A Changing Industry – A Changing FINRA
Good morning, and thank you Chip [Jones, FINRA’s Head of Member Relations and Education]. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Chip and his fantastic team for once again organizing an excellent conference, including more than 50 expert panel discussions that will help us better protect and serve investors.
I look forward to the honor of welcoming our keynote
