NASD formed the Mutual Fund Task Force (“Task Force”) in May 2004 to consider ways to improve the transparency of mutual fund portfolio transaction costs and distribution arrangements. The Task Force was established after discussions between the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and NASD staffs, to provide guidance to the SEC as it considers the issues raised in a concept release
FINRA and ISG Extend Effective Date for Certain Electronic Blue Sheet Data Elements
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementInternal AuditLegal & ComplianceOperationsOptionsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Members are invited to vote on proposed amendments creating a separate section in the NASD's Rules of Fair Practice relating to options communications with the public. The
A self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an IRA held by a custodian that allows investment in a broader set of assets than most IRA custodians permit. Custodians for self-directed IRAs may allow investors to invest retirement funds in “alternative assets” that have unique risks, including a lack of information and liquidity—and the risk of fraud.
Year 2000 Countdown
As 1999 winds down, Year 2000 issues will receive increased focus as public attention to these issues increase and companies in virtually every industry accelerate efforts to meet Year 2000 compliance deadlines. During this critical period, the securities industry will heighten its focus on regulatory compliance, investor communication, Year 2000 testing, and contingency
SUGGESTED ROUTING:*
Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceRegistration*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed changes to the definition of "Executive Representative" that are intended to better assure proper communication with members on important matters.
Sec. 2. No member shall use the name of the Corporation except to the extent that may be permitted by the Rules of the Corporation.
Amended by SR-NASD-2007-023 eff. July 30, 2007.
Amended by SR-NASD-97-71 eff. Jan. 15, 1998.
Net CapitalLiquidity Risk ManagementCredit Risk ManagementPortfolio Margin and Intraday TradingSegregation of Assets and Customer ProtectionPrevious:Market Access RuleUp:Financial ManagementNext:Net Capital
No person associated with a capital acquisition broker shall participate in any manner in a private securities transaction as defined in FINRA Rule 3280(e).
Adopted by SR-FINRA-2015-054 eff. April 14, 2017.
Selected Notice: 16-37.
Effective Monday, August 20, 2018, FINRA will begin to apply validations to the OTC Trade Reporting Facility (ORF) and the Alternative Display Facility (ADF) for equity transactions submitted with the Short Sale Indicator.
