Summary
FINRA alerts members to an emerging threat to customers and members, where FINRA, NASDAQ and NYSE have observed initial public offerings (IPOs) for certain small capitalization (small-cap) issuers listed on U.S. stock exchanges that may be the subject of pump-and-dump-like schemes (sometimes referred to as "ramp-and-dump" schemes in other jurisdictions).1 FINRA has observed
This email is to warn member firms of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails purporting to be from FINRA and using the domain name “@claims-finra.org.” The domain of “claims-finra.org” is not connected to FINRA and firms should delete all emails originating from this domain name.
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTCBB/OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the third quarter of 2019. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of December 20, 2019. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter December 19
While short sales can be an important market mechanic to send signals to protect investors from corrupt or inept corporate leadership, hidden short sales and hidden synthetic short sales work against a free and fair marketplace. If institutional and "big money" investors detect reasons to believe that the future success of a company is unlikely, hiding their short positions at best
FINRA Consolidates the Collection and Processing of Regulation T and SEC Rule 15c3-3 Extension of Time Requests
As a not-for-profit membership organization, we are committed to transparency and engagement with our members regarding our finances. Accordingly, we want to update you on FINRA’s plans over the next several years for funding our mission of protecting investors and promoting market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets.
I can’t express how glad I am to know someone is still looking out for the small-account trader…Many others have already stated the most obvious reasons to do away with the financial industry’s antiquated “[Fin.] Crow” laws, b/k/a “Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rules” – discriminatory pay-to-play minimums, forcing traders to take debilitating losses rather than be branded ‘PDT’/closing-orders-only,
FINRA is publishing its quarterly OTCBB/OTC Equities High Price Dissemination List for the second quarter of 2019. This updated list of OTC equity securities eligible for trade report dissemination for trades of fewer than 100 shares is effective as of November 1, 2019. To view changes, visit the Daily List: Security Attribute Changes page, select the “Unit of Trades” filter and enter October 31
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REQUEST FOR COMMENT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comment on proposed amendments to Article IV, Section 3 of
