Marking shares as "short" & having to deliver ACTUAL shares instead of Failure to deliver. This is a giant problem with hundreds if not thousands of companies in the market. A minimum of once every week, short positions should be revealed & posted WITH ACCURACY! no hiding the true numbers. Shorting is good for the market but "naked" shorts & unlimited
There needs to be more transparency with short selling. Any large institutions or hedge funds should be required to report short interest weekly if not daily. There shouldn't be an incentive for investors to short others to hope for them to go bankrupt. Investors who get premiums for the short shares to be borrowed should be taxed a higher rate for that premium. I can go on and on but
Summary
The national options exchanges are closing at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Friday, November 25, 2022 (the Friday after Thanksgiving), which will modify the exercise cut-off time for expiring options. FINRA reminds firms that, pursuant to FINRA Rule 2360(b)(23)(A)(viii), if a national options exchange or The Options Clearing Corporation announces a modified time for the close of trading
The restriction of investment in non-traditional stocks and bonds is a driving force in making the investment playing field unlevel between the regular Americans and HNW individuals/institutions. There is no benefit by limiting the playing field to the average American, and reduces the ability of wealth creation along with hedging abilities that HNW individuals have.
Inverse and leveraged ETFs
Summary
FINRA360 is an effort through which FINRA is conducting a comprehensive self-evaluation and organizational improvement initiative to ensure that FINRA is operating as the most effective self-regulatory organization (SRO) it can be, working to protect investors and promote market integrity in a manner that supports strong and vibrant capital markets. In March 2017, as part of the FINRA360
Joint NASD and NYSE interpretation that individuals involved in the development of certain quantitative equity research ratings model are not “research analysts” as defined by the SRO research analyst conflict of interest rules.
September 19, 2022FINRA President and CEO Robert Cook and Vice President of Member Relations and Education Kayte Toczylowski are joined by senior staff to discuss the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI) and Form CRS.Speakers:Robert Cook, FINRA President and Chief Executive OfficerMeredith Cordisco, Associate General Counsel, Office of General CounselNicole McCafferty, Senior Director,
Public GovernorManaging Partner, Siempre Holdings LLCGovernor Since 2022Committees: Compensation & Human Capital Committee, Nominating & Governance CommitteeProfessional ExperienceManaging Partner, Siempre Holdings (2001 – present)Managing Director, Yahoo! Inc. (1997 – 2001)Director, The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC Worldwide) (1995 – 1997)Senior Operating Roles
Executive Summary
FINRA recently held annual elections to fill vacancies on the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) and the Regional Committees.1 Additionally, at its December meeting, the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board) also appointed several individuals to fill additional vacancies on the SFAC and the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). This Notice lists the individuals recently
Summary
FINRA will conduct a special meeting of large firm members on or about October 31, 2022, to elect one individual to fill a vacant Large Firm Governor seat on the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board).1 A formal notice of the special meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about October 10, 2022.
The purpose of
