FINRA Reminds Firms of Sales Practice Obligations for Volatility-Linked Exchange-Traded Products
FINRA Provides Guidance on Amendments to FINRA Rules Relating to SEC Regulation M
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Selling Away And Outside Business Activities
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KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Insurance
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Outside Business Activities
Private Securities Transactions
Promissory Notes
NASD Rule 3030
NASD Rule 3040
Supervision
Executive Summary
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As a self-regulatory organization, information sharing is key to FINRA's pursuit of its mission of investor protection and market integrity. The 2025 FINRA Regulatory Oversight Report provides just that. On this episode, FINRA’s regulatory leaders join us to discuss key takeaways from the report.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD is providing for members' use the Penny Stock Risk Disclosure Document as recently amended by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which brokers/dealers are required to furnish
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Sanction Guidelines
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KEY TOPICS
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
NASD Sanction Guidelines
Rule 3030
Outside Business Activities
Rule 3040
Selling Away
Recidivists
Executive Summary
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I find the idea of restricting access to financial tools extremely offensive. The market is built around the concept of public availability. Restricting access to certain stocks or tools simply because an elite few deem them unfit for the unwashed masses is egotistical and morally reprehensible. Please do not create a private walled garden around inverse and leveraged funds. Consider the scenario
Natalie Meyer is Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Counsel in FINRA's Ethics and Compliance Office. In this role, Ms. Meyer oversees FINRA's Ethics, Compliance and Data Privacy Programs, as well as FINRA’s Oversight Liaison’s office. Additionally, Ms. Meyer is responsible for overseeing FINRA's Commercial Transactions Group in the Office of General
On this episode, we hear from members of both the Vulnerable Adults and Seniors (VAST) Intake and Investigations teams to hear how the groups work with individual investors, firms, states and other regulators to prevent and detect financial exploitation of senior and other vulnerable investors.
While the day trading orule may have been intended to protect traders, it has become a significant barrier for smaller retail investors, exposing them to greater risks rather than providing true protection.1. Lower the Minimum Balance RequirementThe $25,000 minimum balance is prohibitive for many retail investors, effectively excluding them from the benefits of day trading and creating an uneven
