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Transforming the Securities Industry CE Program
FINRA has adopted important changes to its continuing education (CE) and registration rules to train registered persons more effectively while accommodating registered persons
The Neutral Corner - Volume 1—2022
Beginning Monday, September 24, 2018, FINRA will add a new Daily Short Sale Volume File to its TRF – Regulation SHO data page. This file will provide aggregate daily short sale volume data by security that has been reported to the new FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago.
FINRA will also begin publishing a Monthly Short Sale Transaction File for NMS stocks reported to the FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Chicago
As a not-for-profit membership organization, FINRA is committed to openness and engagement with our member firms regarding our financial plans. In that spirit, we are writing to update you on FINRA’s current financial situation and our path forward for funding FINRA’s mission of protecting investors and promoting market integrity while facilitating vibrant capital markets. As we have stated in several prior financial reports and communications, this path forward must eventually include an increase in member fees.
Hello, I have been buying crypto currency and crypto funds since early 2021. I am unhappy that till date SEC has not made decision on what rules should apply to crypto. Since January 2022 the whole crypto group has been in decline. The decline is due to SEC inability to make decision within appropriate time. Please don't make new restrictions that I should pass a test in order to buy
I am extremely disappointed in FINRA's attempt to increase regulation regarding the rights of individuals to invest freely. Leveraged securities should remain a free choice to all investors! Over-regulation with a perceived higher purpose is usually fraught with unintended consequences. So-called protections for small investors and our access to leveraged ETFs will inhibit our options
I am very much opposed to any limits or restrictions on an individual investor's ability to purchase non-leveraged inverse ETFs. These securities allow individual investors to hedge during periods when traditional markets are experiencing negative returns. For example, during the first four months of 2022 SPY was down (12.99)%, but SH had a positive return of 12.85% Likewise, IEF had
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
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Internal Audit
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 15, 1989, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Release No. 34-27249 containing proposed
Trade date is the day your order to buy or sell a security is executed; settlement date is the day on which funds and the securities must be delivered. Beginning on May 28, 2024, the new standard for settlement will become the next business day after a trade, or T+1.
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SEC REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed Rule 15c2-6 to address fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative acts and practices used in connection with high-pressure telephone
