FINRA senior staff host this one-hour webinar to discuss the Remote Inspections Pilot Program. This session reviews frequently asked questions we’ve received, the open enrollment and opt-out periods, and the data and information requirement for the program.This event is open to FINRA member firms only and registration is required for each webinar. Participants must provide their firm's
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Executive Summary
NASD Notice to Members 95-16 (March 1995) and NYSE Information Memorandum 95-16 (April 1995) (collectively referred to as "95-16") were published to address issues concerning provisions in customer agreements and predispute arbitration clauses that appear to violate NASD and NYSE rules.
In this third and final episode in our series covering FINRA's ongoing crypto asset regulatory work, we hear from FINRA's Blockchain Lab, which serves as a central point within FINRA for the development of blockchain-related regulatory initiatives to learn about how the Lab is supporting and advancing FINRA's regulatory work involving crypto assets.
Comments:I have used various leveraged etf in conjunction with my stocks and mutual funds for years. Im an individual investor with a regular job. Anyone investing in this category is responsible to do their own research regarding the risks and benefits on the direction website. There is short but effective information readily available pertaining to the nature of these levaraged investments. As
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior ManagementInstitutionalLegal & ComplianceMunicipalOperationsSystemsTrading
Executive Summary
On March 18, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved NASD rules regarding quotation and transaction reporting requirements for members trading high-yield, fixed-income securities. The rules will become effective in the fourth quarter of
FINRA Rule 2330 (Members’ Responsibilities Regarding Deferred Variable Annuities) establishes sales practice standards regarding recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities, including requiring a reasonable belief that the customer has been informed of the various features of annuities (such as surrender charges, potential tax penalties, various fees and costs, and market risk); and, prior to recommending the purchase or exchange of a deferred variable annuity, requiring reasonable efforts to determine the customer’s age, annual income, investment experience, investment objectives, investment time horizon, existing assets and risk tolerance.
SEC Approves Amendments Relating to Web-based Delivery of the Regulatory Element of Continuing Education
To FINRA, It has come to my attention through my broker that this notice may lead to a restricting of many types of investments that I have available to me. While some of the recommended requirements such as a cooling-off period and an increase in information that a client must see could benefit retail investors. Other requirements such as a net worth requirement are troubling, to say the least.
As an educated & well-researched "retail" investor, I find this legislation incredibly insulting. The condescending essence of the idea that I am not capable of understanding the risks of leveraged and inverse ETFs is disgusting. Such ETFs have allowed me to outperform the major indexes through the bear market we are currently going through, and without access to them retail
SUGGESTED ROUTING*
Internal AuditLegal & ComplianceRegistrationTraining
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On March 5, 1990, the NASAA/NASD Central Registration Depository (CRD) began accepting the electronic submission of amendments to page 1 of Form U-4, the Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or
