Good Morning, I am writing this comment in response to your classification of LETF's as a complex product. I agree with this assertion, and additional warnings and barriers to investors using these products without prior understanding MIGHT be beneficial to "protecting" investors from themselves. However, I want to specifically advise that restrictions that prevent investors from
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Following is a list of NASD Notices to Members issued during the third quarter of 1984. Requests for copies of any notice should be accompanied by a self-addressed label and may be directed to: NASD Administrative Services, 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
Notice Number
Date
Topic
84-36
July 18, 1984
Request for Comments on
October 2002
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Under the provisions of the NASD fidelity bonding rule (Article III, Section 32, NASD Rules of Fair Practice) all members who are required to be members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and who have employees must carry a fidelity bond.
On December 17, 1982, in Notice to Members 82-58, which described the introduction of the
<p>Employee Leasing Arrangement Does Not Violate Rule 2420</p>
October 2002
In an effort to assist member firms' compliance efforts, NASD is issuing this regular communication, "Improving Examination Results." This document has two sections: "Examination Priorities" and "Frequently Found Violations," both of which relate to the Department of Member Regulation's routine examinations of firms. While each firm must
On Friday, October 17, 2014, at 11:05:06 a.m. ET, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) halted quoting and trading in all OTC equity securities pursuant to FINRA Rule 6440(a)(3).
Notice to Arbitrators and Parties on Expanded Expungement Guidance
GUIDANCE
Portfolio Margin Risk Disclosure Statement
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Margin
Operations
Senior Management
Margin Requirements
Options
Portfolio Margin
Portfolio Margin Risk Disclosure Statement
Rule 2520
Rule 2860
Executive Summary
As announced in Notice to Members (NTM) 07-11 (February 2007
We all want fairness in the market. No more rules that protect big money from any culpability when taking advantage of access to market features that retail investors don’t have. Conflicts of interest such as market makers shorting stocks they hold the books for, t-2 settlement dates, 15 day short reports, and most importantly, darkpool order rerouting of retail investor buy orders must be