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Summary
FINRA is soliciting comment on a proposal to establish a new trade reporting requirement for transactions in over-the-counter options on securities with terms that are identical or substantially similar to listed options. FINRA is proposing to require firms to report this information to FINRA on a daily basis (end-of-day) for regulatory purposes only.
Questions regarding this Notice
FINRA Rule 4230(a) requires clearing firms for which FINRA is the designated examining authority pursuant to SEA Rule 17d-1 to submit requests for extensions of time as contemplated by Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Regulation T) and SEA Rule 15c3-3(n) to FINRA for approval.
By Robert Cook, President and CEO, FINRA. Last month, the SEC issued an exemptive order providing significant relief from the personally identifiable information (PII) reporting requirements of CAT (the Exemptive Order). This was an important step towards reducing unnecessary PII risk associated with CAT, and was directionally consistent with a blog I previously wrote calling for CAT to stop collecting and storing investors’ PII. As discussed below, however, the Exemptive Order did not eliminate all PII from CAT.
As a retail investor with over 15 years experience, I would like to urge FINRA to enact, with all haste, any and all new rules or amendments that make the American market more transparent and fair for all investors. For far too long the majority of investors have been in the dark in regards to short interest, robbing us of the ability to make informed decisions while researching and deciding on
I cannot believe in the "greatest country in the world" we have to comment on whether transparency on the very thing that provides a backbone for the world economy is a good idea. ALL information regarding what occurs on our markets should be readily accessible by everyone. Having a select few entities control all of the information is the definition of an oligarchy in a world where
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Executive Summary
The NASD reminds members of their obligations under the Rules of Fair Practice with respect to mutual fund sales practices. Members and their associated persons must ensure that their communications with customers (both oral and written) are accurate and complete regarding disclosure of
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In Notice to Members 94-14, the NASD provided guidance on compliance with Article HI, Section 26 of the Rules of Fair Practice, which requires members to disclose in the fund prospectus any compensation received in the sale of mutual fund securities. This Notice clarifies that the guidance
Remarks by Chairman and CEO Rick Ketchum at the IRI Government, Legal and Regulatory Conference
2009 Holiday Trade Date, Settlement Date and Margin Extensions Schedule
