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Executive Summary
The Office of the
2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (February 2, 2021)
This Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) is designed to inform member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations. For selected regulatory obligations, the Report: (1) identifies the applicable rule and key related
Unless otherwise defined in the Code, terms used in the Code and interpretive material, if defined in the FINRA By-Laws, shall have the meaning as defined in the FINRA By-Laws.
(a) Arbitrator and Mediator Portal
The term "Arbitrator and Mediator Portal" means the web-based system that allows invited arbitrators and mediators to access a secure section of FINRA's website to submit
In observance of Labor Day, FINRA’s Market Transparency Reporting Systems will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023. Affected applications include:
Alternative Display Facility (ADF)
Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF)
Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE)
FINRA/Exchange Trade Reporting Facilities (TRFs)
As stated in the data feed interface specifications, FINRA
In observation of the Thanksgiving holiday, the TRACE system will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Please be advised that the TRACE system will close early on Friday, November 24, 2023. See the table below for a schedule of modified hours (these hours also apply to BTDS/ATDS/SPDS/144A). Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you
Filing Guidance - Public Offering Review
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the third quarter of 2023. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of January 5, 2024. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter January 4
Any investor should be able to choose the public investments that are right for them. Investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged.
I find it offensive that I would have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, similar to leveraged and inverse funds. The reason they are necessary in the first place is
Comments:You will be surprised to see how well we understand leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs. There is a lot of information on the internet about it and we do our research. Sure, we dont have the connections that the big boys on wall street have or their multimillion dollar accounts but we do understand the markets and the problems with inflation we are having right now.
Besides, even the
Subject - Petition to FINRA opposing FINRAs proposal to restrict / stop trading in Leveraged ETFs / ETNs
I submit that the current controls of my broker when any investor invests in any leveraged ETFs / ETNs are adequate.
1. Every investor when trades in Leveraged ETFs / ETNs mandatorily signs the Designated Investments Agreement that clearly states the risk & the qualification
