I am against any and all regulations being considered by the Financial Industry that will rob or regulate a persons right to invest at any level. Everyone deserves the right we the people deserve to be able to buy cryptocurrency funds such as BITO, and dozens of other popular
investments deemed to be complex, I am total against an organization coming against the peoples right to buy, sell, trade
GUIDANCE
Structured Products
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Internal Audit
Legal and Compliance
Retail
Senior Management
Derivatives
Options
Structured Products
Structured Securities
Executive Summary
As a result of a recent review of members that sell structured
products, NASD staff is concerned that members may not be
fulfilling their sales practice obligations when selling
Comments: As both an ETF investor and ETF industry executive, I'm alarmed at FINRA's latest regulatory notice 22-08, which has major implications for both the ETF marketplace and the investing public.
It's not in the public's best interest for FINRA to deliberately limit investment choices or to impose fettered obstacles that intimidate and restrict the retail
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Advertising
Continuing Education
Corporate Finance
Executive Representatives
Government Securities
Institutional
Insurance
Internal Audit
Legal & Compliance
Municipal
Mutual Fund
Operations
Options
Registered
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In Notice to Members 87-25, dated April 14, 1987, the NASD requested comments and suggestions on the concept of a rule that would restrict broker-dealers affiliated with issuers from making markets or trading in the securities of those issuers.
The NASD's request was the result of concerns as to whether conflicts of
In an effort to communicate technical changes to its trade reporting and quotation facilities - TRACE, ORF, and ADF (and related systems) with FINRA member firms, FINRA is introducing a new web page, on FINRA.org, where firms may review upcoming market transparency initiatives. This page will be updated on a regular basis in addition to technical notices that will continue to be posted and
(a) Request for Oral Argument
A Party may request oral argument before the Subcommittee or, if applicable, the Extended Proceeding Committee. Oral argument shall be requested in writing either in the Party's notice of appeal or cross-appeal or within 15 days after service of the National Adjudicatory Council's notice of review. Subject to the limitations of Rules 9342 and 9344, oral
A member shall provide an associated person with the following written statement whenever the associated person is asked, pursuant to FINRA Rule 1010, to sign an initial or amended Form U4, or otherwise provide written (which may be electronic) acknowledgment of an amendment to the Form U4:
The Form U4 contains a predispute arbitration clause. It is in item 5 of Section 15A of the Form U4. You
November 2022
Background
In August 2021, FINRA launched a targeted exam (sweep) to review firms’ practices and controls related to the opening of options accounts and related areas, including account supervision, communications and diligence. FINRA’s review focuses on a cross-section of retail and diversified firms that offer options trading to their customers.
Below FINRA poses several
