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The Firm failed to enforce written supervisory procedures, in that it failed
to maintain separation between its sales and investment banking departments to prevent communication of material, non-public information concerning investment activity to anyone outside the investment banking department without the prior approval of designated managers;
to establish “Grey List” procedures to be implemented when the firm is about to obtain, or has obtained, material, non-public information concerning a security; and
to establish a “Restricted List” procedure designed to prohibit insider trading violations and appearances of impropriety.
The Firm failed to enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of material, non-public information by the firm or any person associated with it.
David A. Noyes & Company: Censured; Fined $22,500; Required to revise its supervisory system regarding
the misuse of material, nonpublic information by the firm or any person associated with it;
maintaining separation between its sales and investment banking departments to prevent communication of material, non-public information; and
establishing “Grey List” and “Restricted List” procedures.