Background
FINRA has been actively monitoring financial technology-related (FinTech) developments in the securities industry. A growing number of FinTech firms have been embracing new technologies, pioneering innovative products and developing new client-oriented financial services business models. Many traditional financial service providers are also rethinking their business models,
<p>Use of third parties to aid in compliance with NASD Rule 2790(b).</p>
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Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
Cover Letter From FINRA President and CEO, Robert Cook
January 8, 2018
As is our practice, we are marking the start of the new year by publishing our
INFORMATIONALAmendments to the Corporate Financing RuleEffective Date: March 22, 2004SUGGESTED ROUTINGKEY TOPICSLegal & ComplianceOperationsSenior ManagementBridge LoansCompensation LimitationsDerivativesInvestment BankingRule 2710Rule 2810Venture CapitalExecutive SummaryOn December 23, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Rule 2710 (Corporate
Dear FINRA,
The(Your) tentative unnecessary regulatory interference, deemed potential unwarranted regulatory adjustments, by the majority of investors in U.S. financial Markets', and the/their use of 'free-trading' instruments in the purchase and sale of, ie., Currencies, Commodities, Bonds, Notes, Stocks, ETF's, etc., such as and in particular, those '
(a) No member or person associated with a member shall, directly or indirectly, effect any transaction or publish a quotation, a priced bid and/or offer, an unpriced indication of interest (including "bid wanted" and "offer wanted" and name only indications), or a bid or offer accompanied by a modifier to reflect unsolicited customer interest, in any security as to which a
I think that naked short selling should be completely outlawed in every corner of Wall Street. However, considering that large financial groups have very large amounts of money and power in their favor, I don't think that is possible. What is possible is complete equality and transparency when it comes to disciplinary actions enforced. For example, the hedge fund Citadel Securities has been
I have been investing in TQQQ for 5 years now. I use a quarterly rebalancing method that has benefitted from TQQQ's high degree of volatility. When it is high, I sell off a portion. When it is low, I buy more shares with the money set aside in bond funds for this purpose. I understand the risks associated with this product and trade accordingly. I recognize the possibility of losing
SUGGESTED ROUTING
Senior Management
Legal & Compliance
Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) has revised the NASD Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines), which are used by the various bodies that adjudicate disciplinary matters (Adjudicators) to determine appropriate remedial sanctions. The National Business Conduct Committee (NBCC)
Thank you for taking the time to read my concerns. It is important that individual small investors not have their rights of financial self-determination impinged by regulators. All investors need to be allowed equal footing from which to operate. The super-wealthy should not be granted the privilege of having tools available, which protect and hedge other investments that the small investor
