The Fractional Shares: Reporting and Order Handling section of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Many disputes that do not settle in mediation end with the declaration, “We can do better at trial.” But as the parties and mediator leave the room, they may ask
themselves if that assertion is accurate.
Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to spend some time with you discussing complex products. I'm sure you know that this has been a priority for FINRA examiners. I would like to share some of what we have learned so far.
Offers from people or organizations who claim they can help you recover money lost from previous fraud can be tempting. But these offers, which want you to pay money up front for the recovery “services,” are almost always fraudulent themselves. Learn to spot fraudulent recovery scams and avoid further losses.
FINRA is highlighting a recent joint Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Cybersecurity Advisory published on August 30, 2023, which may be updated as new intelligence is uncovered.
Report Brings Attention to Opportunities and Risks Presented by the Technology
WASHINGTON— FINRA released today a new report, Quantum Computing and the Implications for the Securities Industry. While practical quantum computing remains nascent, the research examines how the emerging technology that relies on quantum mechanics to perform complex calculations could significantly alter the
Comments: I strongly support the provision of detailed, useful information about the structure, and past and anticipated future performance of leveraged ETFs, but very much object to limits or prohibitions of individuals' freedom to perform leveraged ETF trades, or to hold onto trades as mid-to long-term investments, especially where a leveraged ETF has a long, documented positive
I am currently a small investor, living off the income I earn actively investing. Leveraged and Inverse Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are an important part of my investing strategy and income.
It has not taken me much time at all to learn how to use Leveraged and Inverse ETFs as part of my investing strategy. Concepts like decay, the effects of leveraging and daily resetting seem as easy to grasp
To Whom It May Concern:
I retired just over a year ago. I had no pension at work nor any other sponsored retirement plan. I had my own investments in both IRAs and non-qualified accounts. My life has not been easy because of divorce and child custody battles, bad economies over the last 20 years, a relatively low income (mostly in the $50-$60 range) and living in high cost of living areas,
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: MAY 14, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article III, Section 35 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendments provide that advertisements concerning government securities are to be filed by members with the NASD's Advertising Department within 10 days of first use or
