Executive Summary
The annual meeting of FINRA firms will take place on or about Monday, August 19, 2019, to elect one Large Firm Governor and one Small Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). A formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about July 19, 2019.
The purpose of this
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Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSyndicateSystemsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule
The schedule of trade dates-settlement dates below reflects the observance by the financial community of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Monday
Leveraged and Inverse funds are important. Big companies are allowed to do it so should the individual investor. My investment firm, TD Ameritrade, was very upfront that the fund I invested in was an inverse fund before I was able to confirm my trade order. Stocks and funds go up in value and go down in value. Individual investors should be allowed AND have the opportunity to invest in whichever
I, and only I should be able to choose which investments are right for me. I should not have to go through any special process to invest in leveraged or inverse ETF's. There is no more risk to these investments than multitudes of individual stocks, which I have witnessed in real time over many years. I have built my entire investing strategy and process around these funds. Please do not
I oppose the legislation in the proposed rule #S7-24-15. I like the ability to invest in leveraged funds, specifically SQQQ. When the market indicators show that the markets, in this case the Nasdaq Composite, is going to go through a contraction, funds like SQQQ allow me to realize a greater return with less capital. Funds such as SQQQ help level the playing field for other investors that do not
(a) Pursuant to the Rule 9600 Series, the staff for good cause shown after taking into consideration all relevant factors, may exempt, upon application and subject to specified terms and conditions, a member alternative trading system ("ATS") from the trade reporting obligation under Rule 6730, if such exemption is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The
(a) If a party is added to an arbitration after the Director sends the lists generated by the list selection algorithm to the parties, but before the ranked lists are due to the Director, the Director will send the lists to the newly added party, and for each arbitrator listed, a disclosure report containing employment history and other background information. The newly added party may rank and
(a) Call for Review by Governor
A Governor may call a disciplinary proceeding for review by the FINRA Board if the call for review is made within the period prescribed in paragraph (b).
(b) 15 Day Period; Waiver
(1) A Governor shall make his or her call for review not later than the next meeting of the FINRA Board that is at least 15 days after the date on which the FINRA Board receives the
(a) Applicability of Rule
A claimant may request default proceedings against any respondent that falls within one of the following categories and fails to file an answer within the time provided by the Code:
(1) A member whose membership has been terminated, suspended, canceled, or revoked;
(2) A member that has been expelled from the FINRA;
(3) A member that is otherwise defunct; or
(4) An
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Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On November 20, 1992, the NASD® submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a letter responding to the SEC's request for comments on today's market structure and regulatory environment
