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Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a rule change to amend FINRA Rule 5130 (Restrictions on the Purchase and Sale of Initial Equity Public Offerings) and FINRA Rule 5131 (New Issue Allocations and Distributions) to modify the rules to enhance regulatory consistency and address unintended operational impediments.1 These changes become effective on January 1,
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"However, important regulatory concerns arise when investors trade complex products without understanding their unique characteristics and risks." Like the complex derivatives that the large financial institutions created leading up to the Global Financial Crisis and collapse of the housing bubble? Until you remove the ability of institutional investors to be excessively leveraged with
<p>Payments by an investment adviser to broker-dealers in the form of rights to receive cash compensation upon the occurrence of specific corporate events (e.g., initial public offering of shares of the adviser) do not constitute "non-cash compensation" under NASD Rule 2830(l).<br/></p>
I have been contacted by a website called "Let Everyone Invest" that says under the regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), if these public securities are deemed to be complex, you may not be able to buy them unless you: Pass a regulator-imposed test of your specialized investment knowledge Demonstrate a high net worth Get special approval
Restricting retail investors' access to complex financial products reproduces an elite class of investors who can play by different rules than the average Joe. The proposed regulations seek to means-test and require convoluted checks which inherently restrict access to and mitigate the accessibility of smaller investors like myself to financial products that are an integral part of my
Unless otherwise provided, terms used in the Rule 1000 Series shall have the meaning as defined in Rule 0160.
(a) "Applicant"
The term "Applicant" means a person that applies for membership in FINRA under Rule 1013 or a member that files an application for approval of a change in ownership, control, or business operations under Rule 1017.
(b) "Associated Person"
