Summary
This Notice announces, effective immediately, clarifications of interpretations of FINRA margin requirements regarding day trading (Rule 4210(f)(8)(B)(ii)).
Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to:
James Barry, Director, Credit Regulation, Office of Financial and Operational Risk Policy, at (646) 315-8347 or by email;
Joseph David, Principal Specialist, Credit
FINRA requests comment on two proposed changes to the TRACE reporting rules that were recommended by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee. The proposed changes would require firms to: (1) identify corporate bond trades where the price of the trade is based on a spread to a benchmark Treasury security that was agreed upon earlier in the
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Dear Regulator,
I first learned about leveraged ETFs in 2007, just before the great financial crisis and I have used them as part of my portfolio to achieve my investment goals ever since.
I had a position in them just before the great financial crisis, and remember well how quickly they lost value, but having grown up in a hyper-inflationary environment, I also had clear understanding of the
