(a) Prior written notice shall be given to FINRA whenever any member guarantees, endorses or assumes, directly or indirectly, the obligations or liabilities of another person.
(b) Prior written approval must be obtained from FINRA whenever any member receives flow through capital benefits in accordance with Appendix C of SEA Rule 15c3-1.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Appendix F under Article III, Section 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice and Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws. The amendments would restrict member participation
(a) GeneralA member designated as a Restricted Firm shall be required, except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this Rule, to establish a Restricted Deposit Account and deposit in that account cash or qualified securities with an aggregate value that is not less than the member's Restricted Deposit Requirement, and shall be subject to such conditions or restrictions on the
This regulation doesn't help me as a consumer or investor. It hurts me. It takes away my options and my ability to decide what is right for me and my finances. The attitude that individual investors are too dumb to understand "complex" investments is offensive. I do my homework and choose my investments based on my own risk profile, investment vehicles and asset classes that I
Comments: All investing involves risk. Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Commodities, Currencies. Imposing sanctions, regulations on a specific sector or industry that market "complex products" is arbitrary, biased and prejudiced when not imposing the same sanctions, regulations on other risk assets as Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, ETFs, commodities, etc. Those who market these "
I am a veteran who proudly served my country and to be told that I have to be accredited to participate in certain assets is un American. Retail investors should be able to have access to opportunities to help improve their financial well being. Level playing field. God bless America!!!!
Hi, This makes no sense! High risk assets also have high reward potential! They have a place in the portfolio regardless of net worth! Don’t skew the field against the poor in disguise of protecting the dumb! If you want to screen dumb then have a financial savviness test !
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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Attention: Direct Participation Program Department
The Association is requesting comments on a proposed amendment to Appendix F to Article III, Section 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice ("Appendix F"). Appendix F relates primarily to public offerings of direct participation programs, most of which are limited partnerships. The amendment
IMO this is excessive overreach by regulators. There is very little about leveraged or inverse funds that is any more complicated than their ordinary counterparts or mutual funds. I would venture to estimate that fewer than 1% of mutual fund owners could name the top three holdings in any mutual fund they have. Most of these inverse funds are even simpler: they have basically ONE holding. How is
