Summary
FINRA requests comment on a proposed change to its current policy relating to the assignment of OTC symbols to unlisted equity securities. Specifically, FINRA is considering whether it should begin assigning OTC symbols to unlisted equity securities that do not have a valid CUSIP identifier, in the limited circumstance where a member firm demonstrates its best efforts to obtain a CUSIP
Comments: I believe that the foundation of a free market is the ability to choose the financial decisions that we as people make. While I understand that regulation is necessary to create a safe market environment with lower risk and less chance of inexperienced losses, there could be no possible way in which new regulations would be fair to all types of investors. A small percentage of investors
We don't need any more paternalism in the financial markets! My brokers (Schwab and Fidelity) provide ample warnings about investing in leveraged or inverse funds. I don't need a regulatory agency holding my hand as well. You cannot regulate away stupidity. There will always be people who lose their shirts by making stupid investments. I have a relatively small stake in a single
I am a PhD economist who has published three books on financial risk I also worked at Goldman Sachs and a major hedge fund as portfolio strategist and risk manager. We were very grateful to regulators for restricting retail access to the kind of levered and inverse investments that we used regularly to focus and limit our risks. However the simple truth-- which I will happy to publicly discuss
The Direct Market Access Controls section of the 2019 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
Summary
FINRA has amended its suitability rule, Capital Acquisition Broker (CAB) suitability rule and rules governing non-cash compensation to provide clarity on which standard applies and to address potential inconsistencies with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI).1 These changes have been approved by the SEC and become effective on June 30, 2020
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently adopted regulations under the South African Sanctions Act. The provisions of the Act were the subject of NASD Notice to Members 86-76.
This notice provides information relating to the new investment provisions of the Act which became effective on November 16, 1986.
The full text of
The Portfolio Margin and Intraday Trading topic of the 2024 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 and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The Securities and Exchange Commission has amended Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These amendments, which for the most part, become effective on November 22, 1985, are designed to assure that customer funds and securities held by broker-dealers are protected against misuse or insolvency. It is anticipated that the net
The FINRA Board of Governors held its first meeting of the year last week, and I am pleased to share some updates from our discussions, including the election of a new Board Chair. Eric Noll is stepping down as Chair to pursue an opportunity that would conflict with his role as a Public Governor. To succeed him, the Board elected Scott A. Curtis, who has served as a Governor and Large Firm Representative since 2023.
