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Number of Women With Non-Retirement Investments Remains Stagnant, While Ownership Among Men, Millennials and African-Americans Increases
WASHINGTON – Knowledge of key investing concepts among investors is low, with two-thirds of U.S. adults who own taxable investment accounts failing to correctly answer more than half of the questions contained on a 10-question quiz of investor knowledge,
Background
Small firms represent a critical portion of FINRA’s membership and often face regulatory challenges that are unique from their large firm counterparts. In an effort to provide additional compliance education and consistent with the FINRA360 goal of being a more effective regulator, FINRA launched The Small Firm Report in April 2018. The Small Firm Report is a free conference call
It would be perilous to impose further checks that can be arbitrarily initialized by brokers with an existing conflict of interest via execution of Dark pools or naked shorting. With the flux of retail investors and the massive flux of public man-hours allocated to investigation of the current regulatory systems. Even with tepid limitations on tort in Canada; The existing premium paid for latency
I am a retail investor in my later 30's. I have only been contributing to my 401(k) for the last 4 years, and opened my Roth IRA in early 2020. I have not been investing very long, and plan to be working another 30 years before I'll have enough to retire on. I tell you this only because I want you to understand how totally and completely the last 18 months have shaken my confidence in
Financial Resilience Toughest for Millennials, Singles, Women and Those With Lower Incomes, No College Degree and Facing Unemployment
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly four in 10 households lacked financial resilience, making them vulnerable to financial hardships, including those associated with the current pandemic or future financial crises, according to a report
Studies Advance Understanding of Financial Capability in the United States
WASHINGTON – The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) recently announced the recipients of its higher-education awards created to recognize outstanding analyses by researchers-in-training who seek to advance understanding of consumer financial wellness and the complex relationships among financial
Executive Summary
FINRA recently held annual elections to fill vacancies on the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC) and the Regional Committees.1 Additionally, at its December meeting, the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board) also appointed several individuals to fill additional vacancies on the SFAC and the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). This Notice lists the individuals recently
As the name implies, micro investing allows you to invest money in small amounts, often automatically. Some investing apps start you saving by simply rounding up the dollar amounts on purchases you make on a credit or debit card and putting the extra change into an investment account.
FINRA is a not-for-profit, self-regulatory organization (SRO) dedicated to promoting investor protection and market integrity in a manner that facilitates vibrant capital markets. One of FINRA’s tools for achieving this objective is fair and effective enforcement of our member firms’ compliance with securities laws and regulations.
FINRA’s highest priority when it identifies misconduct is to
The Regional committees advise FINRA on industry trends of regulatory concern, provide input on the impact of FINRA’s regulatory programs and communicate high-level information regarding meeting discussions to their constituents. Additionally, committee members serve as panelists in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The committees are organized into the following regions: West (Districts 1, 2 and 3