FINRA 21-19 is a long overdue change. It is clear that the integrity of the United States market has been strained to the edge of disaster, in large part due to systemic risk developed under the regulatory authority of FINRA's outdated short interest reporting policy. I understand FINRA is attempting to create a fairer and transparent market but without strict reporting policies in place you
This is unwarranted, unjustified, and unnecessary. Investors should be able to make their own decisions about what they invest in, and when, and how. Fund family vendors provide all the information necessary about their product(s) to let any investor who TAKES RESPONSIBILITY for THEMSELVES for their actions to understand clearly what they are investing in, and the risks inherent in that
Transparency, accountability and a fair market for all investors. This is what retail investors want. -Frequency in reporting should absolutely be on a daily basis. This should be public information. Not a “pay to play” basis. Companies who profit from hiding this information and selling it, only add to the unfair market advantage faced by retail traders. They will need to adjust their profit
When does FINRA plan on improving their T+x system so that it’s not so abusable by hedge funds and other institutions? Blockchain for same day settlement? Are any kind of improvements coming on for retail investors in the form of information availability? As in, the info will be available sooner and will actually be relevant content and not 3 months delayed and barely relevant to the market upon
Blue Sheet Data
Electronic Blue Sheet (EBS) data files, which contain both trading and account holder information, provide regulatory agencies with the ability to analyze a firm’s trading activity. Firms are expected to provide complete, accurate and timely Blue Sheet data in response to regulatory requests. Incomplete, inaccurate and untimely Blue Sheet data compromises regulators’ ability to
Each member shall develop and implement a written anti-money laundering program reasonably designed to achieve and monitor the member's compliance with the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311, et seq.), and the implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury. Each member's anti-money laundering program must be approved, in writing, by a
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks on Member Firms
In observance of Good Friday, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Numerous retail investors, including myself, responsibly use leveraged ETFs in a holistic investing strategy while understanding the risks. Leveraged ETFs aren't the only ETF that could be dangerous to an uninformed investor, yet we shouldn't limit every ETF that presents volatility. There is no need to punish the informed investor to protect uninformed investors who may decide to pick
SummaryFINRA will conduct its Annual Meeting of firms on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at FINRA’s Washington, DC, office located at 1700 K Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The purpose of the meeting is to elect one Small Firm Governor, one Mid-Size Firm Governor and one Large Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board or Board).1It is important
