2003 Comment Letters

12/10/03
Auction Contingency Plans
12/10/03
SIA Comments to the European System of Central Banks and Committee of European Securities Regulators Regarding Their Consultative Standards Report for Securities Clearing and Settlement Systems in the European Union
12/05/03
SIA Comments to the SEC Regarding the NYSE Proposed Changes to its Governance Structure
12/04/03
SIA Requests the IRS Grant Securities Firms an Extension of the Due Date for Providing 2003 Forms 1099 to Customers
12/04/03
SIA Requests an Extension of the Deadlines in NASD's Directive to Member Firms Regarding Refunds to Customers Who Purchased Class A Shares of Front-End Load Mutual Funds
11/28/03
TBMA/ESF Letter to the European Central Bank on Collateral Framework
11/25/03
Comment Letter on Proposed TRACE Fees
11/24/03
Comments to the FASB on the Exposure Draft of the Proposed Interpretation, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities a Modification of FIN 46
11/20/03
ESF Letter to the European Commission on the Capital Adequacy Directive
11/06/03
SIA Comment Letter to the SEC Regarding File Number SR-Amex-2003-81 Relating to Amex Closing Prices and Standard & Poor¿s Proposal to Change Pricing Procedures for the S&P 500 Index
10/31/03
SIA Comments to the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the OCC, and the Office of Thrift Supervision on the Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Notice
10/31/03
SIA Comments to the SEC Regarding Proposed NASD Rule Changes to Establish Maximum ECN Access Fees in SuperMontage
10/17/03
SIA Comments to the NASD on the Rule Proposal Regarding Compensation for the Sale of Investment Company Securities
10/17/03
SIA Suggests Modifications to the NASD Proposed Rule Change, Which Would Require Heightened Supervision Plans for Associated Persons With a Specified Threshold of Industry/Regulatory-Related Events
10/16/03
SIA Comments to the SEC in Response to the Proposed Rule Filings by the NYSE and the NASD Concerning Business Continuity and Contingency Plans
10/07/03
SIA Comments to the NASD Regarding the Public Disclosure Initiative
10/03/03
SIA Comment Letter to the SEC in Response to the Proposed Rule Filings by the NYSE and NASD, Designed to Enhance Members' Supervisory Control Procedures
10/01/03
SIA Comments to the European Parliament Regarding the Commission's Transparency Obligations Directive, its Objective to Increase Transparency Obligations, and the Impact on Europe's Capital Markets
09/26/03
SIA's Retirement & Savings Committee Comments the IRS on Notice 2003-53 and in Regards to Coverdell ESA Reporting
09/17/03
SIA Comments to the SEC Regarding Proposed Amendments to NASD and MSRB Telemarketing Rules Relating to the National Do Not Call Registry
09/11/03
File No. SR-NASD-2003-95 -- NASD Proposed Change to Rule 10308: Restrictions of Eligibility to Serve as a Public Arbitrator
09/11/03
Comment Letters to MSRB on Real-time Reporting
08/28/03
SIA Comments to the Honorable John W. Snow Regarding U.S. Securities Firm Access to China's Capital Markets
08/18/03
SIA Comment Letter to the IRS Regarding Proposed Regulations on Deemed IRA's
08/05/03
SIA Risk Management Committee Comments on the Third Consultative Paper ("CP 3") on the New Basel Capital Accord ("Basel II")
07/31/03
SIA Comment Letter Re Treasury Department's Notice of Inquiry on the Issues Regarding the Final Patriot Act Identification Rules (Section 326 Notice of Inquiry: Recordkeeping and Identification)
07/30/03
Submission In Response To Advance Notice Regarding Proposed Safe Harbor Under Section 475
07/28/03
SIA Comments to SEC on Rating Agencies and the Use of Credit Ratings Under Federal Securities Laws
07/18/03
SIA and the Bond Market Association Comment on NASD Special Notice to Members, Specifically Regarding the Proposed CCO and CEO Certification Requirement
07/07/03
SIA Comments in Response to the Recent SEC Hedge Fund Roundtable and Provides Suggestions Regarding the Offering Process for Hedge Funds
06/28/03
Comments on FAS140 Amendments
06/27/03
SIA Comments to SEC on the Important Market Structure and Self-Regulatory Issues Raised in SEC Concept Release on Nasdaq's Petition Regarding the Regulation of Nasdaq-Listed Securities
06/26/03
SIA Comments to the SEC Regarding Amendment No. 2 to Proposed Rule Changes by the NYSE and the NASD Relating to Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest
06/23/03
Preparing FR2004 Reports
06/10/03
TRACE Reporting Period
06/03/03
SIA Comments on the Proposed MSRB Rule Change Relating to Marketing of 529 College Savings Plans in the Workplace
05/19/03
SIA Comments to the IRS Regarding Coverdell ESA Reporting
05/12/03
SIA Comments to the FSA on Consultation Paper 171 Regarding the Issue of Research Independence
05/09/03
SIA Comments to the SEC Regarding NYSE and NASD Proposed Rule Changes Relating to Research Analyst Conflicts of Interest
05/07/03
SIA Comments and Concerns Over Amendments to the Proposed EU Takeover Directive
05/07/03
SIA Comments to SEC on Proposed Interpretive Material Regarding the Use of Investment Analysis Tools
05/02/03
Comment Letter on Financial System Operational Disruption
04/24/03
SIA Strongly Encourages the Governor of Maine to Use the Supplemental Budget Process to Repeal Temporary Legislation
04/24/03
SIA Submits Favorable Comments to the Group of Thirty on "Global Clearing and Settlement: A Plan of Action"
04/24/03
SIA Submits Comments to the SEC Regarding the Amendments to the Proposal by the NYSE to Adopt Rule 446, Concerning Business Continuity Planning
04/21/03
SIA Comments on the Proposed Rule by the Federal Reserve Board and its Specifics to Amend the Board's Regulation Y
04/21/03
Joint Comment Letter Regarding the Notice Issued by FinCEN of the Expiration of a Conditional Exception to Certain Requirements of the Regulations Under the Bank Secrecy Act
04/17/03
SIA Comments on the Rule Proposals and Concept Release Described in the SEC Release Regarding Compliance Programs for Investment Companies
04/15/03
SIA's Comments to Speaker Silver and Supports his Opposition to Tax Raising Proposals Targeting the Securities Industry, Specifically the Stock Transfer Tax
04/15/03
SIA Urges Governor Pataki to Reject Tax Raising Proposals Targeting the Securities Industry, Specifically the Stock Transfer Tax
04/15/03
SIA Urges Senator Bruno to Reject Tax Raising Proposals Targeting the Securities Industry, Specifically the Stock Transfer Tax
04/09/03
SIA Comments To The FASB On Fair Value Measurement Decisions Made To Date
04/07/03
SIA Comments to SEC Regarding the Proposed Rule on Lawyers' Reporting Evidence of Clients' Potential Legal Violations
03/31/03
SIA Comments and Suggestions for Improvement on the Proposed Audit Guide for Investment
03/31/03
SIA and TBMA Comments to the SEC on the Amendments to the Proposal by NASD Concerning Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Contact Information
03/31/03
SIA Comments to SEC on Proposed NASD Rule 2130 Concerning Expungement of Customer Dispute Information from the Central Registration Depository System
03/31/03
SIA Outlines Measures to Strengthen Treasury Enforcement of Economic Sanctions
03/26/03
SIA Comments To The IRS On Proposed And Temporary Regulations With Respect To Tax Reporting For Corporate Inversions And Other Taxable Stock Transactions
03/21/03
Joint European Trade Association Briefing Paper on EU Investment Services Directive 2
03/20/03
SIA Appreciates Efforts Of The Tax Policy Dividends Exclusion Team Regarding The Proper Treatment Of Dividends Received By Securities Firms With Respect To Securities That Are Inventory Under The President's Dividends Exclusion Proposal
03/17/03
SIA Submits Comments in Response to the Investment Services Directive Proposed by the European Commission
03/11/03
SIA Comments To Tax Policy Dividends Exclusion Team As Supplement To January 31, 2003, Concerning The Administration's Proposal To Eliminate The Double Taxation Of Corporate Earnings
03/10/03
SIA Comments on SRO Analyst Rule Amendments and Addresses Concerns with the Two Sets of SRO Rules That May Result in Weakening Investor Confidence
03/10/03
SIA Comments on the DTC's Proposal to Clarify Rules and Procedures Regarding Requests for Withdrawal of Certificates by Issuers
03/10/03
SIA Comments and Concerns in Response to the Request for Information on the Automatic IRA Rollover Legislation Enacted as Part of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
03/07/03
SIA Submits Recommendations to the Treasury for Improvements to the Anti-Money Laundering Provisions Under the USA Patriot Act
02/27/03
SIA Comments in Response to the Proposed Amendments to Rule 10b-18 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") Concerning Issuer Repurchases of Common Stock
02/24/03
SIA Comments to Christine Bruenn, Maine Securities Administrator and NASAA President, Regarding the Uniform Securities Act
02/24/03
Joint Letter of Support for Continuation of Uniform National Standards for the Treatment of Customer Information
02/21/03
SIA Comments to the SEC Regarding the Record Storage Rule and its Inadequate and Inefficient Technical Requirements
02/20/03
Comments from the SIA Opposing Assembly Bill 3216, Prohibiting the Disclosure of a Customer¿s Financial Information
02/14/03
Investment Company Committee of the SIA Comments on Commission Proposals Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings and Fees of Registered Investment Companies (Release No. IC-25870, File No. S7-51-02)
02/10/03
NYSE Proposes Fee Increases With Inadequate Time for Firms to Provide Input
01/31/03
Association Raises Concerns About Proposed Regulation of Alternative Trading Systems in Europe
01/31/03
SIA Comments To The Treasury's Tax Policy Dividends Exclusion Team Supporting The Elimination Of The Double Taxation Of Corporate Earnings
01/27/03
Notice of Designation of Nauru and Ukraine as Primary Money Laundering Concerns
01/24/03
New Temporary and Proposed Regulations Relating to Disclosure and Listing of Tax Shelter Transactions
01/24/03
NASD Proposed Rule Change Relating to Filing Copies of Customer Complaints -- SR-NASD-2002-112
01/13/03
ESF Letter to the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
01/10/03
MSRB Draft Interpretive Notice on Marketing of 529 College Savings Plan Employees Payroll Deduction Program
01/10/03
Proposed Rules Relating to Credit by Brokers and Dealers; Security Futures, 67 Fed. Reg. 62,214 (October 4, 2002); Docket No. R-1131
01/09/03
SIA Outlines International Legislative Tax Issues Important to Member Firms
01/09/03
Proposed Rule on Broker-Dealer Exemption from Sending Certain Financial Information to Customers, File No. S7-48-02
01/06/03
NASD Notice to Members 02-74 - Comment on Proposed Public Information Review Initiative