In observation of Independence Day, the ORF System will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Please be advised that the ORF system will close early on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. See the table below for a schedule of modified hours. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you have any questions. Market SessionNormal
In observation of Independence Day, the TRACE system will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Please be advised that the TRACE system will close early on Wednesday, July 3, 2024. See the table below for a schedule of modified hours (these hours also apply to BTDS/ATDS/SPDS/144A). Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776
Firms cited several different benefits and challenges they encountered during their cloud journey.
In particular, firms noted that in assessing the potential benefits and challenges related to the use of cloud computing it is important to assess them in comparison to the other alternatives available to firms, such on-prem environments (which carries its own relative benefits and challenges). The
On September 28, 2005, the SEC approved rule filing SR-NASD-00-23 relating to the OATS rules.
As previously announced on March 22, 2024 in a FINRA Trade Reporting Notice, FINRA is implementing enhancements to the FINRA equity trade reporting facilities to support the reporting of fractional share quantities. The enhancements require associated updates to FINRA’s trade reporting guidance, as described in greater detail in the March 2024 Trade Reporting Notice. These enhancements are being
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Participation in the Securities and Exchange Commission-approved Automated Confirmation Transaction (ACT) service will become mandatory for all self-clearing firms during the first quarter of 1990. The
TO: All NASD Members
Recently, Norman T. Wilde, Jr., Chairman of the NASD, received a letter from Vice President George Bush advising of the Administration's formation of a Task Group to review the existing system of federal regulation of financial institutions and services.
The Vice President explained in his letter that the Task Group would very much appreciate obtaining the views of
For Your Information
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
January 1989
Toll-Free Numbers for New York NASDAQ Operations Center Take Effect Soon
With the opening of business on January 9, 1989, the New York NASDAQ Operations Center may be reached via toll-free 800 service from all locations.
Effective January 9, 1989, the new numbers are:
For SOES operations information (e.g.,
FINRA has amended the schedule for the TDDS 2.0 data feed bandwidth increase. Beginning Monday, December 3, 2018, FINRA will increase the bandwidth rate for the Trade Data Dissemination Service 2.0 (TDDS 2.0) vendor feed from 800 kilobits per second (kbps) to 2,500 kilobits per second (kbps). This bandwidth adjustment was previously scheduled to take place on October 22, 2018.
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Bulletin Board Designated As "Qualifying Electronic Quotation System"
On December 30, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted the NASD's request for interim designation of the OTC Bulletin Board® service (OTCBB) as a "Qualifying Electronic Quotation System" for purposes of certain penny-stock rules that became effective on January 1, 1993. The SEC
