Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rule 1011(p) (“specified risk event”), to correct an inadvertent drafting error and clarify the “final regulatory actions” that are included in the “specified risk event” definition for purposes of the Rule 1000 Series (Member
The Books and Records section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Summary
Pursuant to FINRA Rule 4210(f)(8)(A), FINRA is establishing higher strategy-based margin requirements for exchange-traded notes (ETNs) and options on ETNs in light of the complex nature of these products. The new requirements for initial and maintenance margin are detailed below.
In addition, FINRA is clarifying that ETNs and options on ETNs are not eligible for portfolio
I strongly support allowing non-Accredited investors to invest in private companies and complex investments. If investor protections are needed for non sophisticated investors, they MUST allow a reasonable method for non-wealthy investors to show expertise and make these Investments!
Restricting complex Investments only to the wealthy and registered Investment Advisors is not acceptable in a
The proposed legislation is vague to the point where it allows fairly unhindered interference by regulators in the market, and fundamentally skews it against the private individual investor. This is an action which will directly contribute to economic and other inequities, for which future generations will hold this administration responsible, regardless of what rhetoric it chooses to dress its
This is troublesome. Privatizing public investment resources is not a reasonable measure. There is literally no precedence in place to support the proposal, much less to enact it. Steering anyone who wants to choose their own investment path, over to brokerage is evidence of foul play among the elite. This wont go well, not will it hold up in the legal process.
Under Rule 2710, a broker/dealer may pay finder's fees to a joint venture for the referral of issuers that are potential corporate finance clients. If the joint venture is not required to be registered as a broker/dealer, such payments would not violate Rule 2420.
No where in the Bill of Rights does it allow the federal government, or any of its derivative agencies, to insert themselves whatsoever into the personal investment decisions of private citizens. This proposed regulation overreach and others like it have and will errode trust in government institutions, and lead to law suits asserting constitutional rights violations in federal court.
I believe that these regulations do less to protect the "safety" of the average consumer then they do provide a considerable advantage in the markets for high net worth persons who have the resources to replicate these investments with their private money managers. If you want more equitable and safe markets then merely provide a education warning when trading these securities.
It's time for the government to stay out of private citizens business. I have no money to invest thanks to government high taxes because the people running this country have no common sense that American s should come first. It needs to stop already. Keep your nose out of investments and everything else that is not governments busines
