I do not support SEC Proposed Rule S7-24-15. I should have the right to determine what public investments are right for me without going thru a special process like passing a test. I am capable understanding the risks involved with these securities. Leverage and inverse funds are an important to my investment strategies. I use them to hedge and seek higher returns as a limited portion of my
This rule is so un-necessary. Leveraged and inverse funds are extremely important to my families investment strategy. I use hedges and stop losses and paid advice from investors with over 30 yrs experience to carefully manage these funds. These are a small but very important part of my portfolio and it makes no sense to have to pass a test to make these well thought out and previously successful
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Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved amendments, effective March 8, 1994, to remove the member vote requirement for adoption of, or amendment to, the Rules of Fair Practice, to incorporate Appendices A, B, C, E, and F into Sections 30 through 34 of the Rules of Fair Practice, and to
Exemptive relief is denied based on: Firm D was subject to a ban that was discernible via a review of publicly available Forms G-37 which disclosed that a PAC controlled by Firm D or a Firm D MFP made political contributions to the Issuer Officials; Firm D had a long history of making contributions to the Issuer Officials; the ban attached to Firm A upon completion of the acquisition of Firm D; neither Firm A nor Firm D attempted to obtain refunds of the contributions; Firm A’s proposed supervisory systems are not adequate to address regulatory concerns presented.
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Executive Summary
On November 24, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted significant amendments to the Net Capital Rule, Rule 15c3-1. The changes to the minimum net capital requirements will take effect in three installments beginning July 1, 1993; other changes took
Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) to Require Hyperlink to BrokerCheck on Member Websites
Treatment of Commodity Pool Trail Commissions under Rule 2810
The NASD, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NASD Regulation, Inc., has filed with the SEC a proposed rule change to amend Rules 2320(g) and 3110(b) to: (1) require that members executing a customer order in a non-Nasdaq security contact and obtain quotations from three dealers (or all dealers if three or less) to determine the best inter-dealer market for the security, unless two or more
It appears that the violation of the Rule, as described in your letter, relates directly to the failure of the firm to develop and institute procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance of the Rule i.e., for the review and approval of political contributions by a municipal finance professional prior to making the contribution. Accordingly, the firm's request for an exemption is denied.
The FINRA qualification and registration requirements are set forth in FINRA Rules 1210 through 1240.1 These rules, among other things: (1) require the registration of individuals as representatives or principals; (2) allow for the permissive registration of associated persons of firms; (3) establish a waiver program for individuals working for a financial services industry affiliate of a member
