By John M. Baker, Esq. NASD Regulation announced on May 27, 2001,an extension to the deadline of the margin disclosure statement requirement for existing customers: For those non-institutional customers who were margin customers of the firm prior to June 4, 2001, members are required to provide the disclosure statement, […]
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SEC Position on Mutual Fund Fair Value Released
New Obligations for Mutual Fund Directors? By John M. Baker, Esq. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued an interpretive letter on the obligation of investment companies and their directors to determine in good faith the fair value of the funds’ portfolio securities when market quotations are […]
GAO Report on Mutual Fund Fees Released
Makes Recommendations for Improved Disclosure By John M. Baker, Esq. The General Accounting Office released its long-awaited, and long (132 PDF pages), report on mutual fund fees. GAO, Mutual Fund Fees: Additional Disclosure Could Encourage Price Competition, No. GAO/GGD-00-126 (June 2000). The report notes that most investors have focused on […]
Welcome to the Millennium
Changes for the New Century By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Last year was the last of something of an incredible century for the world, and no less so than for the financial markets. The changes in the financial markets over the last 100 years have obviously been significant, but it […]
Court Upholds Prehearing Dismissal of Clearing Broker
“Clearing firms are generally not responsible to customers for the actions of an introducing broker” Warren v. Tacher, C.A. No. 3:99-CV-806-R (W.D. Ky., 6/2/00): We mentioned this recent ruling in this well-known arbitration case in last week’s Arbitration Alert (00-26). The Award under challenge in this proceeding constituted the largest […]
Banking Regulators Propose Regulation of Insurance Products Sold by Banks
New Rules under Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act By John M. Baker, Esq. On August 21, 2000, the federal banking regulators (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of Thrift Supervision) released proposed regulations implementing consumer protection provisions of […]
Internet Touting – SEC Seeks Cease and Desist Order
Cease and Desist Order Sought Against Internet Investor Relations Firm and its President On February 24, 1999 the SEC issued an order to institute cease-and-desist proceedings against a Minnesota-based investor relations company, alleging that it and its president violated the anti-touting provision of the Securities Act of 1933 by publishing […]
