Supervisory Requirements Under NASD Notice to Members 12-03 Relating to Complex Products

STOCKBROKER LAW - Posted on April 8, 2013

The heightened supervision of complex products:

The preapproval of the products after the exercise of reasonable due diligence and research,
assessing the product for customer suitability.
Post-approval review to monitor the product for their performance for purposes of a continuing,
ongoing suitability assessment.
Training of Registered Representatives to assure their knowledge of such products, as well as their
suitability parameters.
Ongoing considerations of a customer’s financial sophistication and understanding of the risks of
these products.
Giving due consideration as to whether or not a less complex or costly product could achieve the
same objectives for the customer.

NASD Notice to Members 12-03 is
an all-encompassing directive designed to protect the investing public from newly-introduced and
unconventional complex products that have been introduced to the financial markets over the past several
years.

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