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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsSyndicateTradingTraining*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted seven rules ("Rules") under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requiring broker/dealers engaging in certain recommended
Complete transparency! If a market maker like Citadel can process order flow and know in real time what moves I'm making, then it should go without question that I be able to see what positions they are taking, also in real time. It's an extreme conflict of interest that they are allowed to do both. These current timelines for reporting are an extreme disadvantage to retail investors.
There are no rules. Why even have all of this? Naked shorting continues, dark pool trading is out of control. EVERYTHING is set up for the institutions and the super rich to get richer, and the retail investor to be left holding a bag. The institutions are allowed to continue to gamble recklessly and get bailed out when it doesn’t go their way. There needs to be real change in the system to be
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Senior Management
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Operations
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Trading
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The correct effective date for the requirement for daily price and volume reporting on
Securities Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory Update
It is unfortunate that the system must be an "US vs THEM" system, especially when they don't have to play by the same rules that we, the little guy, the 99%, the "dumb money", the "retail investor, has to follow. Things I would like to see changed: -- There needs to be more transparency. We need to be able to see the shorts. We need to see the FTDs. Short positions
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Senior Management
Institutional
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Systems
Trading
Executive Summary
In the October Notices to Members, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD) published an FYI alerting members to legislation recently enacted by Congress that authorizes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to collect a fee (SEC fee) of 1
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TO: All NASD Members
The NASDAQ market has over the past several years experienced a sustained period of growth which in many ways is attributable to the use of technologically advanced facilities and systems that have served to enhance the quality of this marketplace. The significant growth and visibility of the NASDAQ market, along with the
TO: All NASD Members
Effective November 13, 1984, all securities designated for inclusion in the NASDAQ National Market System will, as of the date of designation, become immediately marginable. This change is the result of recent amendments adopted by the Federal Reserve Board to its credit regulations governing the extension of credit by broker-dealers (Regulation T), banks (Regulation U), and
INFORMATIONALNominees for NASD Board of GovernorsSUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativesSenior ManagementNASD Board of GovernorsExecutive SummaryThe Annual Meeting of NASD members will be held on January 4, 2005.The formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time, and location of the Annual Meeting, will be mailed on or about November 29, 2004.The individuals nominated
