Frequently asked questions and answers
October 2018 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
Summary
The NAC has revised FINRA’s Sanction Guidelines, which guide FINRA adjudicators in developing remedial sanctions for violations of the securities rules. These revisions were based on a review to ensure that the guidelines accurately reflect the levels of sanctions imposed in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The revisions tailor sanctions to differentiate between types of respondents and
Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment system that uses its own currency, called bitcoin, to transact business around the world. Bitcoins are not issued by banks or governments—indeed, the bitcoin platform was designed to offer an alternative to national currencies, like the dollar, and commodity-based currencies such as gold or silver coins.
Re: Request for Comment on Day Trading Rules (Regulatory Notice 24-13)To Whom It May Concern:Jake P. Noch Family Office, LLC. (“JPN Family Office” or “we”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on FINRA’s review of the rules governing day trading and pattern day trading (the “Rules”). We commend FINRA for periodically reassessing the Rules in light of evolving market conditions, technological
The FINRA Board of Governors held its first meeting of the year last week, and I am pleased to share some updates from our discussions, including the election of a new Board Chair. Eric Noll is stepping down as Chair to pursue an opportunity that would conflict with his role as a Public Governor. To succeed him, the Board elected Scott A. Curtis, who has served as a Governor and Large Firm Representative since 2023.
Patrice Gliniecki is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. In this capacity, she manages FINRA’s Office of General Counsel’s Regulatory Practice and Policy Group, which is responsible for the rulemaking and interpretive functions for the organization. She also serves as the Chief of Staff of FINRA’s Chief Legal Office.
Prior to joining FINRA in 1999, Ms. Gliniecki worked for six
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Tuesday, February 20, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this section is current as of February 5, 1996. Information received subsequent to February 5, 1996 is not reflected in this section.
Firms Expelled, Individuals Sanctioned
Burnett Grey & Co., Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) and Linda M
Dear FINRA regulators,
I have been a professional investor for 35 years and have taught investment management to MBA students at a Tier 1 University for 20 years. During this time I have had interactions with investors at all levels of investing knowledge and experience, and believe it is imperative that all public securities remain freely available to all investors. To try and regulate who can
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The second session of the 102nd Congress, which adjourned on October 9, 1992, passed only one major bill of direct interest to the securities industry, the Futures Trading Practices Act. Other proposed
