INFORMATIONAL
Continuing Education — In-Firm Delivery Of The Regulatory Element
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Legal & Compliance
Registration Department
Senior Management
NASD Membership and Registration Rule 1120
FIPS Changes
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal & Compliance
Municipal/Government Securities
Operations
Senior Management
Trading & Market Making
FIPS
As of December 26, 2000, the following bonds were added to the Fixed Income Pricing SystemSM (FIPSSM).
Symbol
Name
Coupon
Maturity
AES.GH
AES Corp
8.750
12/15/02
ASNC.GA
Asat
Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Fee for the Regulatory Element of Continuing Education
Executive Summary
On November 17, 2000, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Exchange Act Rule 11Ac1-5 ("Rule"), which requires "market centers" that trade national market system securities to make available standardized, monthly reports containing statistical information about "covered order" executions. The Rule is intended to promote visibility
NASD reaffirms its policy of exempting members from the requirement to supervise registered bank personnel under Rules 3010, 3030, 3040 and 3050, so long as such persons continue to be supervised by the bank and do not engage in any securities activity for or on behalf of the member firm of which they are registered.
<p>NASD Rules 6950-6957 (OATS)</p>Clarification of application of the OATS rules.
NASD Rule 2510 - Discretionary Accounts - Application of NASD Rules 3110, 2510, 2310, and IM 2310-2 to a default IRA account established by plan sponsor in accordance with Department of Labor safe harbor provisions.
<p>NASD staff declines to extend tolling period to meet qualification requirements related to implementation of Title II of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999.</p>
<p><span class="tableEntry">NASD Rule 2210 - Communications with the Public</span></p>The posting to a Web site of performance information as required by California state law does not constitute an advertisement under NASD Rule 2210.
NASD Rule 2510 - Discretionary Accounts - A member may use the negative response process under Rule 2510(d)(2)(A) to effectuate the transfer to another money market fund of customer free credit balances that have been returned to the member by a fund that has been terminated.
