TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the Rules of Practice and Procedures for the Small Order Execution System (SOES) and to Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws, which will become effective June 30, 1988. The new rules significantly alter the obligations of NASDAQ market makers. Major changes
Summary
FINRA has adopted changes to its rules to allow for video conference hearings before the Office of Hearing Officers and the National Adjudicatory Council under specified conditions. These amendments will become effective August 23, 2023.
Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to:
Philip Shaikun, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel (OGC
Summary
FINRA will conduct its Annual Meeting of firms on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the FINRA Visitors Center at 1735 K Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The purpose of the meeting is to elect individuals to fill one small firm seat and one large firm seat on the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board or Board).1
It is important that all eligible firms be represented
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSystems
Executive Summary
On April 11, 1994, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., began operation of the Fixed Income Pricing System (FIPS) for members trading high-yield bonds. Initially, 35 bonds were designated as FIPS issues requiring quotation entry by brokers and dealers. The number of
The TRACE Quality of Markets Report Card for Treasuries is a monthly status report for treasuries transactions that a firm reported to the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE). Firms are required to report trades in accordance with established FINRA rules and regulations. Firms should make no inference that the staff of FINRA has or has not determined that the information contained on
The Reg NMS Trade Through Report Card is a monthly statistical report detailing the transactions in NMS Securities that appear to have been reported by your firm to a Trade Reporting Facility ("TRF") or to FINRA's Alternative Display Facility at a price that traded through at least one protected best bid or offer at the respective time of execution. If non-compliance with the Order
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementInternal AuditOperationsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
On June 30, 1988, the maximum Small Order Execution System (SOES) order size for all Nasdaq National Market securities was established as follows:
A 1,000-share maximum order size was applied to those Nasdaq National Market securities that had an
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Internal Audit
Operation
Trading
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
On June 30, 1988, the maximum SOES order size for all NASDAQ National Market System (NASDAQ/NMS) securities was established as follows:
A 1,000-share maximum
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Senior ManagementInstitutionalOptionsTrading
Effective July 11, 1994, tier sizes for 500 Nasdaq National Market (NNM) securities will be revised in accordance with ¶2451a7 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Small Order Execution System (SOESSM).
Under the revised SOES rules (see Special Notice to Members 94-1 January 5, 1994), the maximum order-execution size in
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementInternal AuditOperationsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
On June 30, 1988, the maximum Small Order Execution System (SOES) order size for all Nasdaq National Market System (Nasdaq/NMS) securities was established as follows:
A 1,000-share maximum order size was applied to those Nasdaq/NMS securities that
