Regulatory ObligationsSEA Rule 15c3-3 (Customer Protection Rule) imposes requirements on firms that are designed to protect customer funds and securities. Firms are obligated to maintain custody of customers’ fully paid and excess margin securities and safeguard customer funds. Firms satisfy these requirements by keeping customer funds in a special reserve bank account and by maintaining customer
Brokerage firms are typically paid transaction-based compensation, which means the firm might have an incentive to encourage you to trade often. If you notice a seemingly high level of activity in your brokerage account, this could be a sign of a type of misconduct known as “excessive trading.”
The brokerage company I work with always provides information on risk with investing. As do drug companies with risk on heath. Leave the way I want to invest alone. Ones choice. Free country.
I strongly oppose limiting our ability to invest in instruments of our choosing, just as you oppose us limiting your ability to invest in instruments you an privy information about.
Strongly opposed to proposed regulations.
Please do not interfere with my right to invest.
The public is capable of doing their own research. There is plenty of information in the prospectus for people to make their own decisions.
The current information safeguards for investors appears responsible and appropriate. Absent hard evidence of abuse, misunderstanding or the like, there does not appear to be a compelling need for increased regulatory involvement in this type of vehicle.
If your firm (or other departments or divisions of your firm) is already an Equifax member then your firm needs to simply follow the steps below. There are no additional Equifax membership fees if your firm is already an Equifax member.
Complete an Equifax Membership Addendum: Existing members of Equifax should contact the Equifax Customer Service at 1(800) 796-6573 to request an Equifax
If your firm (or other departments or divisions of your firm) is already an Equifax member then your firm only needs to complete an Equifax Membership Addendum and follow the Equifax Existing Member Account Set Up Process. There are no additional Equifax membership fees if your firm is already an Equifax member.
If you are an NASD member firm that wants to create a new Equifax Member
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes (“Customer Code”) and the Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes (“Industry Code”) (together, “Codes”) to apply minimum fees to requests for expungement of customer
A firm is under a continuing obligation to update changes to information about the firm. Broker-dealer firms must file a Form BD amendment and/or a Continuing Membership Application (Form CMA) depending on the type of registration information that requires updating.On This PageWhen to File a CMAWhat to include in a CMARemoval or Modification of a Restriction on a Membership AgreementAfter Filing
