TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Following is a list of NASD Notices to Members issued during the first quarter of 1983. Requests for copies of any notice should be accompanied by a self-addressed label and may be directed to: NASD Administrative Services, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006.
Notice Number
Date
Topic
83-1
January 6, 1983
Real-Time Transaction
(a) Definitions
For purposes of this Rule, the following terms shall be defined as provided.
(1) "Debt research analyst" means an associated person who is primarily responsible for, and any associated person who reports directly or indirectly to a debt research analyst in connection with, the preparation of the substance of a debt research report, whether or not any such
<p>Applicability of Rule 3230(a) to secondary or sub-clearing arrangements with foreign securities firms.<br/><br/></p>
<p>A sales incentive program can combine non-conforming criteria based on sales prior to January 1, 1999 with conforming criteria based on sales subsequent to January 1, 1999 for incentives to be provided prior to June 30, 2000.<br />
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SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsTraining
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The SEC has approved amendments to Article III, Sections 2 and 21 (c) of the Rules of Fair Practice ("Rules") to require NASD members to make reasonable efforts to obtain additional information
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Training
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed amendments to
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Corporate FinanceInternal AuditOperations
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation has reimposed assessments based on gross revenues. The assessment rate of three-sixteenths of one percent (.001875) went into effect January 1, 1989.
BACKGROUND
Last summer, the Board of
Executive SummaryOn October 1, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) approved an NASD rule filing amending the Trading Activity Fee (TAF) to reduce the TAF rate for covered equity securities, reduce the maximum per trade charge on covered equity securities, and assess the TAF on corporate debt securities that, under the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
SEC Approves Amendments to Rule 1120 to Eliminate Exemptions from the Continuing Education Regulatory Element Requirements; Effective Date: Anticipated April 2005; Specific Date to be Announced in Future Notice to Members
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceOptionsTrading
Executive Summary
Given the growing market for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, such as OTC options on individual equity securities and stock indexes, and the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) recent approval of increases in option position and exercise limits, the NASD reminds
