GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICS
Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementSystemsTrading
IM-2110-2Limit OrdersLimit Order ProtectionManning RuleRule 6541
Trading Ahead of Customer Limit Orders
Executive Summary
On February 26, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Interpretive Material (IM) 2110-2, Trading Ahead of Customer
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and ComplianceOperationsRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementTechnologyTradingand MarketsTraining
Debt SecuritiesOperationsRule 6200 SeriesTRACE RulesTransaction Reporting
GUIDANCE
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On November 16, 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to Rule 6230 (Transaction Reporting). Effective
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Anti-Money Laundering
INFORMATIONAL
Anti-Money Laundering
Executive Summary
This is to inform members1 that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a final rule imposing a special measure,2 effective April 18, 2007, against Banco Delta Asia SARL, including its subsidiaries Delta Asia
GUIDANCE
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Regulatory
Senior Management
Financial and Operational Principals (FINOPs)
SEC Rule 15c3-1 (Net Capital Rule)
SEC Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule)
SEC Rule 17a-5 (Reports to Be Made by Certain Brokers and Dealers)
Executive Summary
NASD is issuing this Notice to Members (NTM) to
GUIDANCE
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Trading and Markets
Debt Securities
OperationsRule 7000 Series
TRACE Rules
Executive Summary
On March 6, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to Rule 7030 relating to the availability of TRACE
GUIDANCE
Portfolio Margin Risk Disclosure Statement
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Margin
Operations
Senior Management
Margin Requirements
Options
Portfolio Margin
Portfolio Margin Risk Disclosure Statement
Rule 2520
Rule 2860
Executive Summary
As announced in Notice to Members (NTM) 07-11 (February 2007), recent amendments
GUIDANCE
Code of Arbitration Procedure
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Training
Arbitration
Code of Arbitration Procedure
Dispute Resolution
Subpoenas
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved
amendments to the subpoena rule as set forth in Rule 10322 of
the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure
REQUEST FOR COMMENT
Rule Harmonization
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Financing Legal & Compliance
Registration
Senior Management
Branch Office
Initial Public Offering
Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction
RegistrationRule 2711 (Research Analysts and
Research Reports)Rule 3010 (Supervision)
Rule Harmonization
Supervision
Executive
GUIDANCE
Portfolio Margin Program
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Margin
Operations
Senior Management
Margin Requirements
Portfolio MarginRule 2520Rule 2860
Executive Summary
On February 12, 2007, NASD filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for immediate effectiveness a rule change to amend Rule 2520 to permit members to
GUIDANCE
NASD BrokerCheck
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Registration
Senior Management
Training
BrokerCheck
Form BD (Uniform Application for
Broker-Dealer Registration)
Form BDW (Uniform Application for
Broker-Dealer Withdrawal)
Form U4 (Uniform Application for
Securities Industry Registration or
Transfer)
Form U5 (Uniform