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Best Execution
Executive Summary
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD® or Association) is issuing this Notice to reiterate the best execution obligations that apply to member firms when they receive, handle, route for
On October 12, 2022, the SEC amended Rule 17a-4. FINRA has prepared a chart that summarizes the most significant changes.
Holly Lokken is Senior Vice President in Market Regulation and Transparency Services. Ms. Lokken leads the Trading and Market Data Analytics business unit, which is a centralized market analytics center of excellence providing rapid, innovative, and impactful data and market analytics to each of FINRA’s Market Regulation core functions as well as the broader FINRA organization. Ms.
While I am not 100% opposed to new regulation on these complex products, I do want to caution that this could cause unintended consequences. For example, if I could not access leverage through options or through leveraged ETP's, both of my brokers currently charge me 8% or more on margin interest.
How does this help me to pay over 7% more than the Fed Funds rate? It helps and protects
To Whom it May Concern: I am writing in opposition to SEC Proposed Rule #S7-24-15 which would place unduly burdensome restrictions on persons wishing to invest in leveraged an inverse funds. This rule would require passing a test, showing high net worth, "cooling off" periods and other impediments that would do nothing to address the risk that regulators perceive in these investments.
(a) A FINRA member operating in or participating in any FINRA system or facility shall provide information orally, in writing, or electronically (if such information is, or is required to be, maintained in electronic form) to the staff of FINRA when FINRA staff makes an oral, written or electronically communicated request for information relating to a specific FINRA rule, SEC rule, or
Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 8210 (Provision of Information and Testimony and Inspection and Copying of Books)
Decimalization and Qualification Exams
(a) When and How Transactions are Reported(1) Trade Reporting Facility Participants shall, as soon as practicable but no later than 10 seconds after execution, transmit to the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility or, if the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility is unavailable due to system or transmission failure, by telephone to the FINRA/NYSE TRF Operations Department, last sale reports of
FINRA experienced an issue on Monday, April 20, 2020 with the display of OTC Transparency Data on the otctransparency.finra.org website for the weeks of March 23 and March 30, 2020. See here for details.
The issue has been resolved and all displays are now accurate.
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