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Decimalization And Qualification Exams
On April 9, 2001, equity securities trading on Nasdaq® will be fully converted to decimals. On that date, test questions on all qualification examinations administered by the NASD® will also be changed to decimals. The purpose of these changes is to conform with the new industry norm. This will not result in substantive changes to the
Today I'm giving my first speech as FINRA's Chairman and CEO—and I can't think of a better audience for the occasion, although all of us wish the economic circumstances of the occasion were quite different. The fact that you are here speaks volumes about your commitment to build the most effective control environment possible at your firms.
NASD® has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of NASD rules; federal securities laws, rules and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB).
February 2020
Trading & Financial Compliance Examinations (“TFCE”) of the Market Regulation Department (“Market Regulation”) at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is conducting a review of [FIRM] concerning the Firm’s decision not to charge commissions for customer transactions, the impact that not charging commissions has or will have on the Firm’s
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On January 18, 1993, the NASD's Board amended its Public Disclosure Program to make additional regulatory information on its members and associated persons available to the public. The Board's action will expand this program to include civil judgments and NASD arbitration
Individual investors deserve the ability to manage their own risk and make their own investment decisions. It is preposterous to suggest that there are any real systemic threats to the financial system arising from these funds. If institutions can regularly take on risks that actually affect the broader financial system then individuals should be able to take risks that largely only impact
In a capitalist system, no one should be denied any investment opportunity. As many are aware, the World Economic Forum's agenda in part is to collapse the current system, then "build back better" anew, that claims to be a "stakeholder capitalist" system, but the goal is with the exception of a handful of elitists, for most people on earth "to
I am a private trader/investor. I have been using inverse and leveraged vehicles for many years in addition to more traditional vehicles. I have both made and lost a huge (for me) amount of money in them, but with time and trading experience I have been able to learn to trade them correctly greatly to my advantage. My issue with the proposed regulations is that the present regulatory attempts I
I am an adult, and can accept the responsibilities of my investing decisions. I don't need a regulator to tell me how to invest my personal finances. The lottery is perfectly legal and ran by governments as a tax on the poor.
Leveraged and inverse funds are an important part of my investment strategy. They don't take a degree in rocket science to understand. As with investing in
