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On September 6, 1995, the expanded Limit-Order Protection Interpretation to Article III, Section 1 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice that prohibits member firms from trading ahead of customer limit orders (commonly known as Manning II) became fully effective. The expanded Interpretation extends the scope of limit-order protection in The Nasdaq Stock MarketSM to ensure that
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On May 18, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a no-action letter that permits broker/dealers to use optical storage technology(OST) to comply with the records retention requirements of SEC Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4. The letter, which was issued by the SEC
FINRA Grants Additional, Temporary Relief from the Net Capital, Reserve Formula, Non-purpose Loan, and Maintenance Margin Requirements Applicable to Credit Extended on Auction Rate Securities to Broker-Dealers That Agree to Buy Back Auction Rate Securities; Effective Date: November 4, 2008
The best tool FINRA provides when it comes to firms developing their annual compliance program is now available. On this episode, three Member Supervision senior leaders join us to dig into some of the new and noteworthy regulatory topics in the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program.
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On July 1, 1993, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved an amendment to Schedule H to the NASD By-Laws regarding quotation-size requirements for market makers in over-the-counter (OTC) equity securities. The rule change revises the minimum-size requirements applicable to market makers
I do not need to be protected by my government or industry regulatory bodies acting on its behalf from the consequences of my investment decisions. The proposed rules will achieve only a limitation on the available investment options to those of us who have yet to earn our millions, and will make it harder for us to do so by removing higher return asset classes from the available options we can
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This Notice shares key operational changes in FINRA’s Membership Application Program (MAP) implemented to improve its effectiveness and efficiency (MAP Transformation), including establishing a centralized application intake function and aligning the program with the firm grouping model developed by FINRA’s Member Supervision Department during its recent transformation.
Applicants are
" Publication of Short Interest for Exchange-listed Equity Securities" Why are firms are currently allowed to hold any unreported open short positions? In the OTC market, one firm's large short position could potentially destroy a company. " Content of Short Interest Data" The more data points you collect and publish, the better. A free and fair market means transparency
The proposed rules for investing in Crypto are absurd. If you want to regulate, then make sure investments are on the up and up. Leave investors alone. You are attempting to treat investors like they dont have the right to make their own investment decisions. Crypto could be a serious and viable strategy for people looking to diversify portfolios. And if people dont invest wisely in Crypto,
I would like to comment on the rule to limit access for retail investors to "complex" instruments. As an infrequent trader, I understand the risk involved in investing. Those were clearly explained by online brokers I use and reinforced by all the research I've done and many years of trading I have. That said, leveraged and inverse funds are important tools that help hedge risks
