Summary
Recently, FINRA took enforcement action against several firms for failing to establish or maintain a reasonably designed supervisory system for recommendations of alternative mutual funds, also sometimes referred to as “alt funds” or “liquid alts” (“Alt Funds”). FINRA is continuing to note such deficiencies in its examinations and communications reviews of such products.
This Notice
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, April 1, 1986, 11 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,280. These 11 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
Another 34 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, October 18, making the total issues in NASDAQ/NMS 1,105. These 34 securities, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, meet the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary designation.
The 34 issues scheduled to join
08-52 - SEC Approves Amendments to Eliminate Yield Reporting to TRACE and FINRA Will Disseminate Standard Yield in Real-Time TRACE Data
Market Regulation Compliance Report Cards
On September 24, 1998, staff of the Market Regulation Department (Market Regulation) of NASD Regulation began making available quantitative reports for each NASD member firm concerning its compliance with trade reporting, firm quote, and best execution. The reports are being provided to firms as a compliance aid to assist them in ensuring that they are
I am a retail investor and use leveraged ETFs for a portion of my portfolio. Before buying these leveraged ETFs, I did a significant amount of research to understand the risks. This included back testing how the funds would behave in different market and monetary conditions. I also read the prospectuses for the funds. All this information was available and provided sufficient information on the
SEC Approves Exemption from the Requirements in NASD IM-2110-2 and NASD Rule 2111 for Certain Regulation NMS-Compliant Intermarket Sweep Orders
I don't believe that it is correct to classify products as complex due to their structure. Leveraged ETFs have their complexities, but so do many companies. Any given biotech stock may expose investors to more risk, but would be easier to access and trade. It's my belief that any investor who fails to understand the product they're buying deserves any losses they may take and that
observation of the Thanksgiving holiday, the ORF System will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Please be advised that the ORF system will close early on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 1 p.m., E.T. See the table below for a schedule of modified hours. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you have any questions.
In observation of the Thanksgiving holiday, the FINRA Alternative Display Facility (ADF) will be closed on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Please be advised that the ADF will close early on Friday, November 27, 2020. See the table below for a schedule of modified hours. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please contact FINRA Operations at (866) 776-0800 if you have any questions
