I feel that government overreach has been getting worse and worse. I am a crypto investor. I feel some things that need to happen is making bots illegal for crypto. They are a problem for the industry when every tom dick and harry have a bot program like Pionex as an example. The government should regulate the industry, without screwing those who have been in it. I am for regulation on the
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District and National Adjudicatory Council Elections
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Through this Notice, NASD announces the election results for the
District Committees, the District Nominating Committees and the
National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). The
(a) Hearing Panel Consideration(1) Appointment of Hearing PanelWhen the disqualified member, sponsoring firm, or applicant requests a hearing, the National Adjudicatory Council or the Review Subcommittee shall appoint a Hearing Panel composed of two or more members, who shall be current or former members of the National Adjudicatory Council or the Statutory Disqualification Committee or former
SummaryFINRA has amended its Codes of Arbitration Procedure (Codes) to make: (1) changes to the arbitrator list selection process in response to recommendations in the report of independent counsel Lowenstein Sandler LLP (Report) and (2) clarifying and technical changes to requirements in the Codes for holding prehearing conferences and hearing sessions, initiating and responding to claims,
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The protection of senior investors is a top priority for FINRA. In August 2019, FINRA launched a retrospective review to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of its rules and administrative processes that help protect senior investors from financial exploitation. The review indicated that FINRA’s steps to protect seniors have provided helpful and effective tools in the fight against
As previously announced, FINRA will enhance the aggregated reports and statistics for U.S. Treasury securities. The new implementation date for the enhancement is February 13, 2023. At that time the following enhancements will take place:
The weekly data reports will be replaced with daily and monthly reports. The last weekly report will be published on February 14, 2023, for the week ending
Eliminate dark pools Fines should be greater than the profit hedge made from the illegal activity Jail time is needed for market manipulation. Short positions should be forcibly closed out if illegal market manipulation is found and trading rights of those involved should be revoked. Shorting taking place in the dark pool needs to be disclosed to the public. If an institution buys shares in the
The Neutral Corner – Volume 1—2024
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code”) (together, “Codes”) to apply minimum fees to requests for expungement of customer
Notice of Election and Ballots for FINRA Small Firm NAC Member Seat
