(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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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 !
The Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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
I think the SEC should stop limiting more financial products for only accredited investors. General retail investors are already not allowed to invest in alternative assets such as VC, PE, growth equity and private credit funds that have consistently generated significant alpha over public market returns
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Registration Requirements
Effective Date: September 17, 2001
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On May 21, 2001, the Securities and Exchange
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Checklist for Mandatory Materiality Consultations Under Rule 1017(a)(6)
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Checklist for Mandatory Materiality Consultations Under Rule 1017(a)(6)
A member must submit a letter requesting a materiality consultation for specified changes in ownership, control, or business operations,
Unintended Consequences I have been a long time critic of the net capital rule. The vast majority of FINRA Members (Not Subjects) are Introducing Broker Dealers. We spend thousands of dollars each year to maintain net capital and the audited financials that are required. If a introducing Broker Dealer goes under who is harmed? The client has their funds held in separate accounts and they get
Investors should be able to determine for themselves whether or not particular investments are appropriate for my or my family's investment goals. It suffices for investors to know that ANY security poses inherent risks, or more often, volatility.
The ability to invest freely is a necessary component of Americans' financial security: Social Security and pensions often are
