Sophisticated investor rules are outdated in the age of the internet. I have multiple degrees related to investment and financial analysis. Under the Sophisticated investor rules I cant invest in certain opportunities, and now you want to expand that? Excluding the average American from any investment opportunity does nothing but ensure that those who are already wealthy will continue to gain
FINRA Requests Comment on the Efficacy of Allowing Compensated Non-Attorneys to Represent Parties in Arbitration
TO: All NASD Members
The Association's Board of Governors is publishing for comment a proposed new Rule of Fair Practice relating to permission for members to carry customer accounts. Interested persons are advised that comments must be received by the Association by September 22, 1983, in order to receive consideration. After the comment period has closed, the proposal will again be
On this page you'll find compliance resources on different issues affecting the securities industry. FINRA provides essential background information on each of these key topics, as well as the relevant rules, notices, guidance, news releases, and investor education content for each.Advertising RegulationAlgorithmic TradingAlternative Display Facility (ADF)Annual ReportsAnti-Money
Staff in FINRA’s Regulatory Review and Disclosure unit must review and approve all proposed names for firms applying for FINRA membership, a Broker Dealer or Funding Portal designation; and for current FINRA member firms seeking a name change. A firm may reserve a name by submitting a complete Firm Name Reservation Request Form. If the requested name(s) include the words “Adviser” or “Advisor,”
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The purpose of this Special Notice to Members is to inform members of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill
An unprecedented number of companies are pursuing an alternative path to entering the public market by using a special purpose acquisition company or SPAC. In 2020, SPACs raised over $80 billion, and in the first nine weeks of 2021 SPACS raised over $70 billion. Here are some basics on SPAC investing.
Effective Date: February 1, 1994
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On November 10, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to Subsection (b)(7)(C) to Article III, Section 44 of the Rules of Fair Practice clarifying that the exemptions from the filing requirements of
Obligation of Broker-Dealers to Conduct Reasonable Investigations in Regulation D Offerings
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As of March 23, 1999, the following bonds were
