With all due respect "reporting" is a small part of the shorting problem. While I support more immediate reporting requirements, the issue is naked shorting, mislabeling of shorts (as longs), and other shorting malfeasance being used by market makers (i.e. Citadel and Virtu) to manipulate market prices and destroy market integrity. Fines are also the biggest joke. Citadel has been fined
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt (1) FINRA Interpretive Material 1013-3 (“IM-1013-3”) that would set forth a short-form membership application process for firms that apply for FINRA membership due to the amendments to Exchange Act Rule 15b9-1, adopted by
FINRA Rule 5123(a) requires firms that sell a private placement to file a copy of any offering document with FINRA within 15 calendar days of the first sale, subject to certain exemptions. FINRA Rule 5122(b)(2) requires firms that sell a private placement of unregistered securities issued by a member or a control entity to file a copy of any offering document
SEC Approves Amendments to the Arbitration Codes to Expand Arbitrators’ Authority to Make Referrals During an Arbitration Proceeding
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