Comments: I believe that access to complex investment products should be accessible to all who want access to such things. Brokers may want to limit access or provide clear warnings of involved risks for such instruments, as some infact do already. Novice investors, or anyone who doesn't understand the risks involved would likely be deterred from risky investment decisions if access to risky products was disabled by default for brokerage accounts, granting access only to accounts that have opted in and waived certain liabilities.
Adam Teige Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Comments: I believe that access to complex investment products should be accessible to all who want access to such things. Brokers may want to limit access or provide clear warnings of involved risks for such instruments, as some infact do already. Novice investors, or anyone who doesn't understand the risks involved would likely be deterred from risky investment decisions if access to risky products was disabled by default for brokerage accounts, granting access only to accounts that have opted in and waived certain liabilities.