The Honorable Gary Gensler
Chair, Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Proposed changes to Options and Inverse Funds
I am opposed to a wholesale elimination of trading of Options and Inverse funds. These products provide important functions in the market, and should not be eliminated. However, I recognize that these products represent leverage in
INFORMATIONAL
Taping Rule
Effective Date: October 14, 2002
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KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Rule 3010
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Taping Rule
Executive Summary
On August 28, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 3010(b)(2), also known as the Taping Rule, and NASD
By Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA. The Consolidated Audit Trail, or CAT, is an SEC-mandated reporting system that collects data regarding trading in the U.S. equities and options markets. The SEC first proposed CAT in 2010 when the limitations of pre-CAT reporting facilities were highlighted by the Flash Crash. The final CAT rule was adopted by the SEC in 2012, a more detailed plan for CAT was approved by the SEC in 2016, and reporting into CAT was implemented in phases from 2018 to 2024.
<p>Whether a proposed standby purchase agreement entered into between affiliate of a member and an issuer in connection with a public offering of the issuer's common stock could constitute an option.<br/></p>
When it comes to financial products that offer diversification, investors have no shortage of choices. Unit investment trusts are just one of those options.
In addition to disciplinary proceedings brought by FINRA’s Department of Enforcement, the Office of Hearing Officers also hears expedited proceedings. This Guide describes some of the Rules for expedited proceedings, which are fully set forth in Rule 9561 and the Rule 9550 and 9100 Series of FINRA’s Code of Procedure.
The purpose of this Guide is to assist the reader in understanding FINRA’s
NASD Rule 2110 - Standards of Commercial Honor and Principles of TradeMember ceasing to offer retail brokerage accounts with investment advisory and prime brokerage services may use negative response letters to accomplish the bulk transfer of its retail brokerage accounts to a newly formed broker-dealer.
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceOperationsTrading*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD Board of Governors has approved two additional proposals to curb Small Order Execution System (SOES) abuse — expanding the definition of "day trading" and permitting a short period between
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Senior ManagementLegal & ComplianceMutual FundOperations*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an amendment to Article III, Section 26 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that requires members selling investment company shares to disclose the existence
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Senior ManagementCorporate FinanceLegal & ComplianceMutual FundOperations
*These are suggested departments only. Others may be appropriate for your firm.
MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on proposed amendments to the NASD mutual fund maximum sales charge rule that would subject asset-based sales charges to the provisions of the rule.
