January 2024BackgroundIn November 2022, FINRA launched a targeted exam to review the practices of certain member firms that actively communicate with retail customers concerning crypto assets and crypto asset-related services (Crypto Assets).1 FINRA reviewed retail communications received from these firms for compliance with FINRA Rule 2210 (Communications with the Public) which requires, among
It is the responsibility of the investor, not the regulators to evaluate market risk. Predetermining these risk and who is qualified to take such risk is a slippery slope. Shall we regulate risk for public companies with historically high PE ratios? it is the investors responsibility to way risk and loss. Investors are not children, they need to take responsibility to for their actions. The
Please see below for comments in response to Regulatory Notice 22-08. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback. Definition of complex should be objective- if use of derivatives is a criterion it should be applied to all funds that do so. This suggests that more useful criteria would focus on factors like maximum risk of loss, risk of the fund not being able to meet its stated objectives
When buying or selling stocks, you'll have to figure out whether you want to include any special instructions on the execution of the trade. These qualifiers can have important consequences for your order, so it’s important to understand their differences. The most common time parameters are known as “time in force” options.
With the holiday season upon us and 2023 coming to an end, FINRA’s Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) would like to remind member firms to prepare for cyber threats and attacks that may occur around the holidays. Member firms and their vendors should consider reviewing and validating their Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs), continuing to educate their employees with respect to cybersecurity and effective practices, and testing incident response plans (IRPs) to prepare for, prevent, or recover from an incident.
WASHINGTON - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined Rodman & Renshaw LLC $315,000 for supervisory and other violations related to the interaction between the firm's research and investment banking functions.
These funds, although risky on the surface, can help reduce risks and increase diversification of portfolio using smaller amount of investment in each specific fund. Individuals alone or individuals with their advisors should be able to determine their risk tolerance and therefore type of investments. A risk seeking individual can lose same amount of money by investing in futures,
FINRA Highlights Examination Approaches, Common Findings and Effective Practices for Complying With its Suitability Rule
I as an educated investor want to make decisions on what I invest in. Public investments should be available to me and all the public not just the privileged.
I shouldn't have to go through any special process like passing a test before I can invest in public securities. I understand quite well what I am investing in when I purchase a leveraged or inverse fund. I understand the risk
I oppose any restriction on individual investors use of inverse or leveraged ETFs. I personally have used inverse and leveraged ETFs to protect myself during periods of market volatility as a means to limit my downside risk while keeping invested in the market. I except to lose a certain amount of money on these instruments in many instances but accept that cost because of the downsides of