When Regulation NMS was adopted, the SEC and market observers did not recognize ex-clearing as a significant loophole. In the original crafting of Regulation SHO (implemented in 2005), the industry told the SEC that ex-cleared trades were "rare". As such ex-cleared trades were exempt from much of the short selling regulations. Dark pool trades (ATS and OTC) in 2021 now make up a
I am commenting in regards to particular aspects of FINRA 21-19, which I do support and believe should have been enacted long ago. Undoubtedly, the public’s faith in the United States market has been diminishing following the many preventable financial crises that have occurred in the past. The ongoing state of the market from retail investors points of view, frankly appears broken and has failed
Hello FINRA, First, off thank you allowing public comment on the need to better regulate options and trades involving short positions and shorting instruments. Please let ask a simple question: If Failure to Delivers on the Threshold list can be satisfied with borrowed shares, who is the owner of the settled delivery? Why have a Threshold list at all if it is ignored when the settlement period is
NASD is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend Interpretative Material 9216 (Violations Appropriate for Disposition Under Plan Pursuant to SEC Rule 19d-1(c)(2)) (“IM-9216”) to expand the list of violations eligible for disposition under NASD’s Minor Rule Violation Plan (“MRVP”). The MRVP would be amended to include certain rules
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt FINRA Rules 2124 (Net Transactions with Customers), 2220 (Options Communications), 4370 (Business Continuity Plans and Emergency Contact Information) and 5250 (Payments for Market Making) in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
Proposed Rule Change to Extend to July 16, 2011, the Implementation of FINRA Rule 4240 (Margin Requirements for Credit Default Swaps)
Proposed Rule Change to Adopt Rules Governing Guarantees, Carrying Agreements, Security Counts and Supervision of General Ledger Accounts in the Consolidated FINRA Rulebook
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(a) No member or employee of a member organization shall exercise any discretionary power in any customer's account or accept orders for an account from a person other than the customer without first obtaining written authorization of the customer, the signature of the person or persons authorized to exercise discretion in the account (and of any substitute so authorized), and the date such
