SummaryFINRA has amended its Codes of Arbitration Procedure (Codes) to make: (1) changes to the arbitrator list selection process in response to recommendations in the report of independent counsel Lowenstein Sandler LLP (Report) and (2) clarifying and technical changes to requirements in the Codes for holding prehearing conferences and hearing sessions, initiating and responding to claims,
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REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
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The NASD invites comments on a proposed rule that would restrict the
How dare you even think about making it more difficult for the general public to save for retirement. That you lump inverse funds along with leveraged funds is particularly damaging; you want the general public to try shorting stocks, really? You think that's less difficult than buying an inverse fund? Inverse ETFs are extremely important to my own trading, and have saved me more than
To the fine folks at FINRA and the SEC -
Enough is enough. Over the years your efforts to protect investors from predatory industry practices have been nothing but stellar. But at some point in the last 20 years or so, you have jumped the proverbial shark. I have watched as the requirements for disclosure, for the tiny-print that extends to infinity (and beyond), all part of a steady yet woefully
In this highly manipulated market designed to enable the already extremely rich, though 40% of the market's new money the last two years is from peons and plebiscites like myself, it is no surprise to me that the absurd, obscure policies of this abusive regulatory body would do anything other than take advantage of it. To force commom investors to the exposure, the risk of derivatives and
Member Assessments
The NASD amended Section 1, Schedule A to the NASD By-Laws to increase the credit against a member's annual gross income assessment from 62 to 67 percent for calendar year 1993. The credit will be reduced to 59 percent for 1994.
Because members have already paid their 1993 assessments with the 62 percent credit in effect, the increase to 67 percent will create a credit
Updated as of January 30, 2025FINRA believes that it is appropriate, after a reasonable period of time, to look back at its significant rulemakings to determine whether a FINRA rule or rule set is meeting its intended investor protection objectives by reasonably efficient means, particularly in light of environmental, industry and market changes. These retrospective reviews look at
Sydney Teixeira joined FINRA in 2016 and is a Principal Analyst in the Fixed Income Regulation, Regulatory Policy and Practice department, responsible for monitoring the policy and examination implications of fixed income regulatory matters. As a member of Fixed Income Regulation, Ms. Teixeira has contributed to several of the group’s initiatives, including the response to the COVID-19 impact on
Industry Governor (Small Firm Representative)President & Chief Compliance Officer, M.E. Allison & Co., Inc.Governor Since 2019Committees: Audit & Risk Committee, Regulatory Oversight CommitteeProfessional ExperiencePresident & Chief Compliance Officer, M.E. Allison & Co., Inc. (2022 – present)Chief Compliance Officer, M.E. Allison & Co
Bitcoin is a popular cryptocurrency, which is a form of electronic cash, in which a ledger of all transactions is stored as a blockchain. In this article we will show how to compile your own local copy of the Bitcoin client, run it, and add custom commands in order to inspect various attributes of the underlying blockchain.
