Dear FINRA: I'm a long term buy & hold retail investor of leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs.) I am a significant shareholder of ProShare's ETF "UPRO" at owning 0.01% of all outstanding shares, and of Direxion's "TMF" owning 0.07% of all outstanding shares. If you were to consider me an institution, I'd be rank #12 of ownership in terms of shares
On This PageEFS InstructionsEFS VendorsEFS InstructionsBroker-dealer firms and funding portals can submit fingerprints electronically to Sterling Identity (Sterling), FINRA’s designated fingerprint provider, by following the steps below.1. Determine how your firm will submit fingerprintsThere are two options for electronic fingerprinting:Send individuals to a participating EFS vendor’s location.
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Executive Summary
On January 7, 1997, in Release No. 34-38132, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved NASD® rules permitting the quotation of Direct Participation Programs (DPPs or limited partnerships) in the OTC Bulletin Board® Service (OTCBB) and requiring all
Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
FINRA and the national securities exchanges have adopted rules requiring their members to comply with Exchange Act Rule 613 and the CAT NMS Plan FINRA Rule 6800 Series (Consolidated Audit Trail Compliance Rule) (collectively, CAT Rules), which cover reporting to the CAT; clock synchronization; time stamps;
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Senior Management
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MAIL VOTE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD invites members to vote on a proposed revision to an amendment to Article ill, Section 35 of the NASD Rules of Fair
December 17, 2004On November 24, 2004 NASDAQ issued a letter to ACES subscribers concerning translation issues in ACES that result in the routing and receiving firms reporting different OATS Routed Order IDs to OATS. NASDAQ's proposed short-term solution is for both routing and receiving firms to remove the spaces between the Branch and Sequence number when reporting the Routed Order ID to
The Plan provides for a market-wide limit up and limit down (LULD) mechanism to prevent trades in NMS stocks from occurring outside of specified price bands, coupled with trading pauses to accommodate more fundamental price moves. The Plan is designed, among other things, to protect investors and promote fair and orderly markets.
The Best Execution, Outside Business Activities and Private Securities Transactions, Private Placements, and Reg BI and Form CRS sections of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
FINRA Changes the Effective Date for Amendments to TRACE Rules Relating to the Reporting and Dissemination of Agency Pass-Through Mortgage-Backed Securities Traded To Be Announced and Related TRACE Fees in FINRA Rule 7730 from November 5, 2012, to November 12, 2012
In many cases, an unforeseen emergency can derail your financial plans. However, there are steps you can take to soften the impact of an unexpected hit to your finances. Here are a few tips on how to prepare for and survive financial hardships.
