FINRA Rule 5210 (Publication of Transactions and Quotations) prohibits member firms from publishing or circulating, or causing to be published or circulated, any communication which purports to report any transaction as a purchase or sale of any security unless such member believes that such transaction was a bona fide purchase or sale of such security. Firms may, on a discretionary basis, communicate or advertise their trading activity to the market through one or more service providers that disseminate that information to subscribers and the market. Firms that do so must ensure that such information is truthful, accurate and not misleading, consistent with the requirements of Rule 5210.
OverviewThe following tool identifies key cybersecurity risks currently facing small firms and helps them enhance their customer information protection, and cybersecurity written supervisory programs (WSPs) and related controls, including:Highlighting the most common and recent categories of cybersecurity threats facing small firms, including questions to assist firms with addressing such threats
SUGGESTED ROUTING*Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsRegistrationTradingTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYOn October 13, 1988, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to Article III, Section 27 of the Rules of Fair Practice and conforming amendments to Article I of the By-Laws and Schedule C
In regards to more frequent reporting of Short Interest to weekly or Daily, I agree. Some of these rules feel in place from older times. But the technology has advanced so that all sorts of possibly nefarious things can take place within the current period. More frequent reporting just seems like a natural adaptation to how automated and speedy modern trades have become.
(a) A member shall make available to inspection by any bona fide regular customer, upon request, the information relative to such member's financial condition as disclosed in its most recent balance sheet prepared either in accordance with such member's usual practice or as required by any state or federal securities laws, or any rule or regulation thereunder. In lieu of making such
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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD wishes to apprise its members of the SEC's recent release relating to mark-ups on zero-coupon securities. The SEC has become aware of potential abuses in this area and emphasizes that applicable provisions of the federal securities laws, NASD rules, and MSRB rules apply equally to zero-coupon securities. The SEC
The Series 23 exam — the General Securities Principal Qualification Exam – Sales Supervisor Module (GP) — assesses the competency of an entry-level principal to perform their job as a general securities principal The Series 23 exam is an alternative to taking the General Securities Principal Exam (Series 24) and is appropriate for a candidate who is registered as a General Securities Sales Supervisor (SU) and wants to register as a General Securities Principal.
You are requested to comment on these proposals. Let's face it, the Hedge Funds are going to be using their voices to prevent these changes from occurring so we need to use our voice too. There are a lot more apes than Hedgies. I've cut and pasted just some of the proposals (man, if you think this is a long and dry read, wait until you read the webpage): - Account-level Position
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
On December 30, 1983, the staff of the SEC's Division of Market Regulation agreed to an extension of the temporary relief it previously granted under Rule 15e3-l (the "net capital" rule) and Rule 15c3-3 (the "customer protection" rule). This temporary relief, which was scheduled to expire on December 31, 1983, provides an
