FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposal to Amend Rule 3110 (Supervision) to Provide Firms the Option to Conduct Remote Inspections of Offices and Locations That Meet Specified Criteria
FINRA has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of FINRA rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
This SEC proposed rule is wholly unnecessary, it does nothing but restrict retail traders with lower net worths from making the same fair trades as those with higher net worths. A rule that seeks to restrict access to investment vehicles using net worth is in fact not a rule. It is a barrier, not unlike a fee, that the middle class must struggle to obtain before theyre allowed to engage by the
Response to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed rules on leveraged ETFs Leveraged ETFs may be volatile but it is not more volatile than many individual securities. In addition to uncertainties with individual stocks, Investors are able to allocate the use of leveraged ETFs to diverse their assets to fit their risk tolerance against the effects of a volatile and uncertain
NASD has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to establish NASD Rule 3013 and accompanying Interpretive Material ("IM") 3013 to require each member to designate a chief compliance officer ("CCO") and further require the member’s chief executive officer ("CEO") and CCO to certify annually to having in place a process to establish, maintain, review, modify, and
This proposed rule would deal yet another blow to the free market. Everyday Americans should be able to buy and sell securities as they please. Regulations like day trade restrictions, the banning of the creation of 3X leveraged ETF funds, and now this proposed rule continually erode away free market principles at the expense of the average American. Institutional investors have access to low
This rule is disrespectful and elitist. There are unlimited resources online, many free, that can educate people about all investment products. Rules designed to "protect" investors simply enrich and entrench the wealthy. There will always be "gamblers" who invest unwisely, but the extreme overreaction of this proposed rule is not the answer. All investment
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FINRA adopted a new rule to limit any associated person of a member firm who is registered with FINRA (each a “registered person”) from being named a beneficiary, executor or trustee, or to have a power of attorney or similar position of trust for or on behalf of a customer.1 New FINRA Rule 3241 (Registered Person Being Named a Customer’s Beneficiary or Holding a Position of Trust for a
FINRA Provides Limited Relief Regarding Requirement to Promptly Transmit Funds in Connection With Sales of Securities on a Subscription-Way Basis for the Purpose of Completing Suitability Reviews Under Identified Conditions
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to add IntelligentCross ATS (“IntelligentCross”) as a new entrant to the Alternative Display Facility (“ADF”).
