Feral Talib is an Executive Vice President and the Head of Surveillance and Market Intelligence in FINRA’s Market Regulation and Transparency Services (MRTS) department, with responsibility for leading FINRA’s market surveillance programs.Mr. Talib was previously the Global Head of Market Surveillance at BNP Paribas Group. In that role, he had strategic leadership of all market surveillance
Leveraged ETF/ETNs pose risks that some retail investors do not understand. As such, broker-dealers should conduct due diligence before allowing customers to purchase Leveraged ETFs. However, such due diligence should be similar to that of mid-level options trading authority. My advisory firm is in the process of launching a hedge fund which utilizes Leveraged ETFs as a part of a risk-managed
SummaryThe annual meeting of FINRA firms will take place on or about September 11, 2024, to elect one Large Firm Governor, one Mid-Size Firm Governor and one Small Firm Governor to the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board). A formal notice of the meeting, including the precise date, time and location, will be mailed to executive representatives on or about August 12, 2024.The purpose of this
Dear FINRA, 5-6-22
I am a private investor who has been investing in the markets for the last 40 years, and have been successful using inverse funds, to include SH, PSQ, DOG to hedge against volatility, and frequent downturns in the markets. I do not think any regulator will be able to know more than I do about my own families personal financial situation. Passing a test first, seems
As a small time investor leveraged ETFs present one of the safest and most reliable ways for portfolio to have exposure that is leveraged higher than the market value. The risks associated with these assets are made clear and are readily presented before investing. I strongly believe that the money I earn is mine to invest in what I see fit and that regulators have no right or business to
The Market Access Controls section of the 2017 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.
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The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) provide guidance on FINRA Rule 2111 (Suitability). This document consolidates the questions and answers in Regulatory Notices 12-55, 12-25 and 11-25, organized by topic.
I OPPOSE YOUR INTENDED RESTRICTIOING REGULATION TO MY RIGHTS TO INVEST IN PUBLIC INVESTMENTS. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHOOSE THE PUBLIC INVESTMENTS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR ME & MY FAMILY. THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY SPECIAL PROCESS OTHER THAN BROKERAGE HOUSES DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL'S INVESTMENT EXPERIENCES & ASSET VALUES TO INVEST IN LEVERAGED & INVERSE FUNDS. SO, DO NOT IMPOSE
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("Association" or "NASD") is publishing interpretations of restrictions which apply to venture capital investments by NASD members and certain of their control persons. 1/ These restrictions (hereinafter the "Venture Capital Restrictions") were added to the
