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Executive Summary
On January 7, 1997, in Release No. 34-38132, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved NASD® rules permitting the quotation of Direct Participation Programs (DPPs or limited partnerships) in the OTC Bulletin Board® Service (OTCBB) and requiring all
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
The schedule of trade dates/settlement dates below reflects the observance by the financial community of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day, Monday, January 18, 1988. On January 18, the NASDAQ System and the exchange markets will be open for trading. However, it will not be a settlement date since many of
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
The schedule of trade dates/settlement dates below reflect the observance by the financial community of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day, Monday, January 19, 1987. On Monday, January 19, 1987, the NASDAQ System and the exchange markets will be open for trading. However, it will not be a settlement date
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
The schedule of trade dates/settlement dates below reflect the observance by the financial community of Columbus Day, Monday, October 13, 1986. On this day, the NASDAQ System and the exchange markets will be open for trading. However, it will not be a settlement date since many of the nation's banking
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
The schedule of trade dates/settlement dates below reflects the observance by the financial community of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Day, Monday, January 20, 1986. On Monday, January 20, 1986, the NASDAQ System and the exchange markets will be open for trading. However, it will not be a settlement date
Calculation of days of suspension. As was the case in prior versions of the FINRA Sanction Guidelines, recommendations for the imposition of suspensions contained herein distinguish between suspensions for 30 or fewer days and 31 or more days. In these guidelines, the NAC recommends that a suspension of 30 or fewer days be measured in business days, while a suspension of 31 or more days be
FINRA Rule 5310 (Best Execution and Interpositioning) requires that, in any transaction for or with a customer or a customer of another broker-dealer, a member and persons associated with a member shall use reasonable diligence to ascertain the best market for the subject security, and buy or sell in such market so that the resultant price to the customer is as favorable as possible under prevailing market conditions.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
ATTN: Operations Principal, Cashier
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an amendment to Section 64 of the NASD Uniform Practice Code, entitled "Acceptance and Settlement of COD Orders." Effective February 11, 1988, NASD members must settle all depository-eligible customer COD/POD domestic
FINRA provides extensive resources to assist member firms with managing and addressing risks and threats that could pose harm to their business, compliance programs and investors, including:Highlights on the recent risks FINRA observed in our regulatory programs;Observations from recent targeted exams (sweeps) on emerging industry issues and related regulatory obligations; andOther FINRA
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
FROM: All Operations Personnel
"Regular-Way" transactions made on Monday, October 10, Columbus Day and the days immediately preceding this day will be subject to the settlement date schedule listed below. The purpose of this schedule is to provide uniformity since, while the NASDAQ System and other securities markets will be
