I am a new retail investor. I hold GME and AMC stocks not only as a way to gain financial freedom, but also as a way to protest market manipulation and shed a light on corruption in Wallstreet. After learning about the blatant manipulation that is happening in the market, I have grown increasingly passionate about fighting for a free and fair market for all. I have witnessed the hedge funds
Chairman Kanjorski, Ranking Member Garrett and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Steve Luparello and I currently serve as Interim CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
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FINRA has adopted amendments to Rule 8312 (FINRA BrokerCheck Disclosure) to release information on BrokerCheck as to whether a particular current or former member firm is currently designated as a Restricted Firm pursuant to FINRA Rules 4111 (Restricted Firm Obligations) and 9561 (Procedures for Regulating Activities Under Rule 4111).1
The new rule amendments become effective on June 1
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of its Communications With the Public Rules
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I would like to weigh-in on the regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), to limit the availability of individual investors investing in leveraged and inverse funds, and other like investments without strict testing and special approvals by their broker.
Its my opinion that some brokers, who are part of FINRA are the reason that people like me seek other
Im writing to provide strong rebuke of FINRAs Regulatory Notice 22-08 and its attempt to limit investors/traders (I/Ts). What FINRA is proposing is tantamount to treating I/Ts like immature children. Its highly evident in the statement FINRA released: However, important regulatory concerns arise when investors trade complex products without understanding their unique characteristics and risks.
As a self-regulatory conglomerate it is beyond the reasoning of a "retail" investor as to why such ordinances do not already exist. The SEC itself has proclaimed naked-short selling to be a well established predatory and dangerous practice that undermines the free-market operations of millions of non-institutional investors who cannot play by the same rules. In addition to the
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Effective July 11, 1994, tier sizes for 500 Nasdaq National Market (NNM) securities will be revised in accordance with ¶2451a7 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure for the Small Order Execution System (SOESSM).
Under the revised SOES rules (see Special Notice to Members 94-1 January 5, 1994), the maximum order-execution
Chairman Dodd, Ranking Member Shelby and Members of the Committee: I am Richard Ketchum, Chairman and CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA. On behalf of FINRA, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
