The Law of the Financial Markets from Top Securities Lawyers
Saturday, March 15, 2025
New York has released additional guidance on recent rule amendments prepared by the Investor Protection Bureau (IPB) and adopted in 2020. Through these new rules, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has increased transparency for the public into the investment adviser representatives and securities issuers operating in New York state. […]
Is a Hedge Fund the Way Out of the Regulatory Nightmare? By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. One of my personal market indicators is what I call the “Hedge Fund Indicator”, and is based on the number of inquiries I receive from non-financial professionals who want to start a hedge fund […]
The NASD Continues to Bring Actions Against Individuals Who Act as Principals Without Registration By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. Registration of Principals is still a hot topic at the NASD. As we noted in an earlier column, a continuing issue for the NASD is the failure to register indiviuals who […]
We deal with the requirements and procedures to register as a broker-dealer in Guide to Broker-Dealer Registration there are a number of specific exemptions where such registration is not required. Issuer’s Exemption (Rule 3a4-1) Issuers generally are not “brokers” because they sell securities for their own accounts and not for […]
By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. The following article has been adopted from an article distributed by the SEC’s Division of Market Regulation. The article was originally posted in December 2005. It’s last update by securities attorney Mark Astarita, for SECLaw.com was in September 2006 Table of Contents Introduction Who Is […]
By Mark J. Astarita, Esq. I am often asked by readers and visitors to my web site whether particular people have to register with the NASD. The question is not so easy to answer, and, like most things regulatory, often changes. So, while I attempt to discuss the categories of […]
NTM 00-50 Drops 1998 Proposal, Re-affirms NTM 88-50 By John M. Baker, Esq. The NASD posted a Notice to Members concerning marketing activities and supervision of unregistered persons. NASD Notice to Members 00-50 (August 2000). The Notice withdraws a pending rule proposal and provides guidance on the activities of unregistered […]
