Demetrios (“J”) Koutros is Senior Vice President of Member Supervision’s Operations, Procedures, and Standards group. Mr. Koutros has been integral to the operation and execution of the Risk Monitoring and Examinations regulatory programs since joining FINRA in 2005. In his current role, Mr. Koutros oversees the implementation of and adherence to procedures, controls and standards for
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceMutual Fund
Executive Summary
On April 30, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to Article III, Section 35 of the Rules of Fair Practice and the Investment Company Securities section of the NASD Manual. The amendment adds language relating to investment companies to Article III, Section
Year 2000 Program Addresses Challenges Faced By Automated Systems
Members Be Advised: The year 2000 will be upon us in less than two and a half years, and, to be ready, all National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) member firms must take action now to ensure that their automated systems will continue to operate successfully. The NASD has instituted a Year 2000 (Y2K) Program to
FINRA rules require that member's communications with the public be accurate, fair and not misleading. An investor considering the series of a broker-dealer, including a "discount" broker, should be informed of all factors material to his use of such broker-dealer's services. There are many variables in the charges and services offered by broker-dealers and it isn't reasonable to expect that every variation be included in media advertising, given the expense of such advertising. Relevant factors not included in advertisements should be communicated to persons responding, however. Certain items should be included in the advertisement itself, when the advertisement would be misleading in the absence of their disclosure.
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As of August 25, 1995, the following bonds were added to the Fixed Income Pricing System (FIPSSM). These bonds are not subject to mandatory quotation:
Symbol
Name
Coupon
Maturity
NAE.GA
NorAm Energy
7.500
8/1/00
HRVD.GB
Harvard Indus
11.125
8/
NASD Rule 2420 - Dealing with Non-Members
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Decimalization
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Legal & Compliance
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Decimalization
Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) and the exchanges recently submitted a decimalization plan to the Securities and
On This PageSection 100: GeneralSection 200: Equity and OptionsSection 300: DebtSection 400: FuturesGeneralQ100.1: What is the Trading Activity Fee?A100.1: The Trading Activity Fee, or TAF, is one of the member regulatory fees FINRA assesses to recover the costs the supervising and regulating firms. This includes costs associated with performing examinations, financial
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Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
Securities markets and the Nasdaq® system will be closed on Monday, September 2, 1991, in observance of Labor Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the preceding business days will be subject to
