The Crowdfunding Offerings: Broker-Dealers and Funding Portals topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of the Treasury has finalized amendments to the implementing regulations of the Bank Secrecy Act. Also known as the "Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970," these regulations govern the financial recordkeeping and reporting of currency and foreign transactions. The amendments, which
What happened to capitalism???
I am a dentist and experienced trader. I beleive firmly in my autonomy and select complex investments with their inherent risks. These leveraged funds are an essential compoonent of my well managed portfolio and my ability to meet my long term goals will be hobbled by regulations such as the ones proposed.
Please avoid regulating these asset classes in the manner proposed.
I have a constitutional right to invest my assets as I see fit as long as I am not mentally incapacitated as declared by a court of law. Has FINRA ever heard of the Bill Of Rights??
Let it be known that we will legally challenge any rule that violates these rights and enjoy the dollar damages assesed by a court of law when we prevail!!
Leveraged and inverse ETFs provide me an opportunity to protect long-term investment of hard earned capital during natural shifts in market conditions, rather than try and time the market and sell long-term investments to later rebuy (a proven ineffective strategy). To buy protective options is considerably more risky, and cost-prohibitive. These ETFs allow everyday investors a clear manageable
Restricting use of leveraged and inverse ETF's is a step in the wrong direction. Individual investors need tools to help manage risk as much as industry insiders and the wealthy. I use them as a tool to hedge my portfolio. As the market retreated, I put a small percentage, about 2% - 3%, into some of these instruments to decrease my downside. The leveraged ETF's allow me to use a
To whom it may concern:
I was very concerned to hear of the proposed regulatory changes for leveraged and inverse funds.
While I support the surface notion of FINRA protecting retail investors, I do not believe restricting access to these "complex investments" is in any way an appropriate step.
Education is a worthwhile goal, but mandating licensing or other knowledge tests
Summary
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 4210(f)(8)(A), FINRA is establishing higher strategy-based margin requirements for exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and options on ETNs in light of the complex nature of these products. The new requirements for initial and maintenance margin are detailed below.
In addition, FINRA is clarifying that ETNs and options on ETNs are not eligible for portfolio
Background
An important part of FINRA's work involves providing investors the information and tools they require to make informed decisions about their assets and avoid dealings with bad actors. Several respondents to the Special Notice on Engagement issued in March 2017 provided a range of recommendations related to FINRA's efforts in the area of investor education—including the types
