Summary
FINRA has multiple committees that facilitate effective engagement with its member firms and representatives of the public regarding regulatory and policy initiatives related to FINRA’s mission of promoting market integrity and investor protection in a manner that promotes vibrant capital markets. The purpose of this Notice is to encourage employees of member firms and other interested
INFORMATIONALBorrowing From and Lending to CustomersEffective date: February 18, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSExecutive RepresentativesLegal & ComplianceRegistered RepresentativesSenior ManagementBorrowing From and Lending to CustomersRule 2370Executive SummaryOn August 29, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the adoption of NASD Rule 2370, prohibiting registered
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: NASD is grateful to the Committee for inviting us to testify about NASD's work to protect senior investors and for allowing us to submit this statement for the record.
If you are of a certain generation, you probably remember watching the Schoolhouse Rock! videos and can still remember the words to “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here.” My favorite was “I’m Just a Bill,” because in just over three minutes, it explained the entire legislative process in easy to understand terms. Since becoming Head of FINRA Enforcement, it has become clear to me that,
On this episode, we dig into a new report from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, Investors of Color in the United States, that highlights interesting trends related to the pace at which Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian American/Pacific Islander investors are entering the market, their views on risk, where they're receiving information and more.
Firm regulatory risks and priorities don't exist in a vacuum. And that is perhaps nowhere clearer than when it comes to a firm's anti-money laundering responsibilities. A firm's AML risks can overlap with any number of other priorities. On this episode, the first of a two-part series, we look at the overlapping risks of AML and cybersecurity.
Some investors use foreign securities to diversify portfolios. Since overseas assets often don’t track their U.S. counterparts closely, a globally diversified portfolio might help reduce volatility. But currency risk could be present both in foreign investments and also other parts of your portfolio.
I have used ProFunds for over 20 years now. Proshares inverse and leveragedlong funds have been around a long time and they give me the flexibility to do what I want and invest how I want and they are neat and beneficial and provide clear and non-dangerous opportunities to invest, hedge, and participate in many indexes and sectors of the market. I have helped run a hedge fund that could use short
I believe that most people who do choose to invest in these funds are aware of the risks and do their own homework before they start investing. While I do believe that offering education on the risks, as well as risk mitigation strategies, would be beneficial for traders, I do not believe that extra layers of bureaucracy and testing will create better or safer traders, and will simply reduce the
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceRegistration*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed changes to the definition of "Executive Representative" that are intended to better assure proper communication with members on important matters.
