Summary
With the recent increase in the number of customers seeking to open brokerage accounts and trade options, FINRA reminds members of the requirements for determining whether to approve a customer to trade options. Regardless of whether the account is self-directed or options are being recommended, members must perform due diligence on the customer and collect information about the customer
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Treasury recently finalized two amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act (the Act) regulations. One amendment adds a definition of "structuring" to the anti-structuring provision, which prohibits
I am pleased to be able to participate in these important public hearings on micro-cap stock fraud. As head of NASD Regulation’s Enforcement Department, my staff and I have had numerous opportunities to work with Andrew Kandel and the fine staff of the New York Attorney General’s Bureau of Investor Protection & Securities.
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Dear FINRA Officer,
Leveraged ETFs have allowed me to make my self financially self reliant. I understand the risks after regularly investing in these for over 11 years. I have always taken a cautious approach and invest in these ETFs using only the excess savings beyond my contribution limits to my 401Ks and housing as a diversification strategy while having a safety net in other investing
Dear Sirs,
I'm concerned about the proposal of "Regulatory Notice 22-08". Indeed, it might be a must for regulators to take certain action on new financial products, but I don't think this restriction can solve the problem. The reason is listed below:
1.What serves as complex product is too ambiguous, that means, investors can’t figure out what investment tools
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On February 24, 1992, the United States District Court for the District of Kansas appointed the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) trustee for:
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I would like to see automatic reporting of shorts and short interest and not self-reporting. I have a three year old and if I'd ask her to self-report when she does something wrong life would be peachy. The brokers, market makers and multitude of firms, funds, offices and other institutions have shown that they are unreliable or downright fraudulent when it comes to reporting. They should
Hi, I have following comments/concerns regarding the investment choices for individuals: I should be able to choose the public investments that are right for me and my family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities, like leveraged and
The decision on whether or not an inverse or leveraged product be available to an investor ought to rest solely with the investor. Any investor who would be willing to use such products is well aware of the risks and can make their own financial decisions. These are complicated products that the retail trader would not use. To be able to properly invest in financial markets requires extensive
