I oppose the SEC Proposed Rule #S7-24-15 for the following reasons 1. It is a form of Central Control for the "government" to impose its judgement on investors about investment vehicles that play a key role in risk mitigation for portfolio managers. 2. It is way to impose additional costs on investors and barriers to market efficiency. When markets are made less efficient people will
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to FINRA Rule 4210 for Transactions in the TBA Market
NASD has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") a proposed rule change to amend the arbitration fees applicable to certain statutory employment discrimination claims.
I strongly oppose SEC proposed rule #87-24-15. I earned my money and should be able to invest it as I see fit. Restrictions from the SEC hinder rather than help individual investors including myself. As regards Congress, I would not vote for anyone who supported SEC proposed rule #87-24-15. US citizens would benefit from fewer regulations and restrictions rather than more. Honor liberty and
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Electronic Communications Networks
Changes Effective: November 10, 2003
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NASD is issuing this Notice to replace and
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Predispute Arbitration Agreements
Effective Date: May 1, 2005
The compliance date of new Rule 3110(f)(1) requirements has been extended to June 1, 2005. See the SEC's release at: http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nasd/34-51526.pdf
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FINRA Rule 2360 (Options) and FINRA Rule 2359 (Position and Exercise Limits; Liquidations) incorporate certain option exchanges' requirements for options and warrant position and exchange limits. Changes to an options exchange rules could affect a FINRA-regulated firm’s compliance with the FINRA rules. Accordingly, FINRA will provide updates when an options
Below are links to the central web sites that provide copies of each of the three NMS Plans in which FINRA participates.
See Nasdaq Head Trader Alert 2003-140 at: www.nasdaqtrader.com/dynamic/newsindex/headtraderalerts_2003.stm
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Electronic Communications Networks
Changes Effective: October 6, 2003
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Proposed Rule Change to Amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws to Adopt a Waiver Process for the Continuing Membership Application Fee and Amend NASD Rules 1013 and 1017 to Provide for a Refund of the Application Fee for the Withdrawal of a New Member or Continuing Membership Application