Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 7610A and 7620A to eliminate transaction credits and trade reporting fees applicable to Retail Participants that use the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret (the “FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Carteret”) and the FINRA/
I am a retail investor. I believe OTC options trades are a great systemic risk as they are not properly regulated. As FINRA is an SRO I believe it should be required that all OTC options chains be publicly disseminated in order for regulatory integrity and public trust to be maintained. In order to maintain competitiveness and not price smaller firms out of the market, FINRA should create a
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to extend to July 20, 2020 the implementation of FINRA Rule 4240. FINRA Rule 4240 implements an interim pilot program with respect to margin requirements for certain transactions in credit default swaps that are security-based swaps.
Dear FINRA,
While I do appreciate that there are regulations to protect the integrity of the financial industry, I'm totally flabbergasted and upset to discover that you may be taking away my rights (or making it extremely difficult for me) to purchase any leveraged or inverse funds!
I have been investing for over 35 years, and I expect to be able to choose my investments in the way that
The North Region Member Forum is a one-day event designed to provide financial professionals associated with FINRA member firms in the North Region the opportunity to engage in key discussions with FINRA staff, and connect with industry leaders and peers.
The Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection (NCFC) program is highlighting a statement released today by President Biden regarding possible threats to our nation’s cyber security, urging private sector companies to remain vigilant and harden their cyber defenses "immediately" based on "evolving intelligence that the Russian
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FINRA,
I have been trading in the stock market for decades. I hope you would agree that cash is a position if you are investing in the stock market. Sometimes, like now in the current market, a large cash position may be advantageous to maintaining ones wealth.
Likewise, the use of leveraged ETFs in certain sectors or even inverse or leveraged inverse ETFs in other sectors could be positions as
I have been investing on my own for most of my adult life through a process that uses all means available to learn about the best methods and options to secure my family's future.
Investing is always risky, markets do not always continue to go up. However, through the use of leveraged funds I have an opportunity to boost my results above typical market returns while taking into
