Dear FINRA regulators: I oppose any restrictions to my right to invest. 1. If I chose a complex fund to invest into, it means I understand the risk and benefit of it after having done my research; otherwise, I would go with a standard investment retirement package. I can take care of my money by choosing where to invest without government oversight. 2. I should not be required to go through any
Options and other potentially complex investments represent one of the only ways that those without means may change their lives. Blocking everyday people from such channels is tantamount to constraining them to lives of poverty and lack. Why should only well-off people, often those who were merely lucky enough to 'win the birth lottery', be allowed to better their lives? Why should
I am very distressed to learn that someone is considering to place restrictions and hurdles to overcome for my ability to trade inverse mutual funds. Following advice of my financial advisor and educating myself about the S + P 500 index/inverse index, I have been using the strategy for several years. I AM PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS. I know the risk and reward of using inverse funds. To my
The Customer Order Handling: Best Execution and Order Routing Disclosures topic of the 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
I am concerned that broad strokes are being made to decide what is overall the right investments for the American public. More and more investments are being put in the domain of "accredited investors" and it is going to prevent the American people from being successful. People, not regulators, should be able to choose the types of public investments that are right for them and their
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NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed amendment to Article III, Section
The Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection (NCFC) program would like to bring an important cyber-related development to your attention. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI issued a “Shields Up” warning this week regarding potential Russian cyberattacks to target U.S. organizations related to
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved changes to Part II of Schedule D to the NASD By-Laws requiring NASDAQ companies to notify the NASD of material news
When adopting cloud computing on a partial basis, firms typically targeted workloads that could be significantly improved because of the operational benefits provided by the cloud. Some of the key types of applications firms are beginning to deploy on the cloud include the following:
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Each capital acquisition broker shall develop and implement a written anti-money laundering program reasonably designed to achieve and monitor its compliance with the requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. 5311, et seq.), and the implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by the Department of the Treasury. Each capital acquisition broker's anti-money laundering program must be
