2021 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (February 2, 2021)
This Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) is designed to inform member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations. For selected regulatory obligations, the Report: (1) identifies the applicable rule and key related
FINRA alerts member firms that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed a rule change for immediate effectiveness to harmonize NYSE Rule 3110 (Supervision) with FINRA Rule 3110 (Supervision) to permit eligible NYSE member organizations to participate in FINRA’s Remote Inspections Pilot Program and to adopt FINRA’s Residential Supervisory Location (RSL) classification.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to adopt on a permanent basis the pilot program for Market-Wide Circuit Breakers in FINRA Rule 6121.02 (Market-wide Circuit Breakers in NMS Stocks).
Dear FINRA,
I object to this rule that public investments should be restricted to a small number of privileged individuals. Making the public pass tests in order to invest in public funds is elitist and opposes our nations tradition of individual improvement through investing. As a woman, it is critical to me that I have access to all types of public investment because these types of rules are
I'm writing to register my alarm that FINRA is considering restricting leveraged/inverse funds to only certain investors. This is wrong on many counts, as well as requiring classes or passing tests, which amount to hurdles for the public. Many people, self included, use these kinds of investments to increase returns knowing full well they involve extra risks. I believe we're on the cusp
Dear Sir or Mz, Please do not put into place any regulation or test which would impede a retail investors ability to trade leveraged index funds. Trading leveraged index funds such as ProShares funds is a convenient, easy way for a small investor to make a good living. There is always risk in any trading activity. This is well understood by the great majority of traders whether small or
The decision on whether or not an inverse or leveraged product be available to an investor ought to rest solely with the investor. Any investor who would be willing to use such products is well aware of the risks and can make their own financial decisions. These are complicated products that the retail trader would not use. To be able to properly invest in financial markets requires extensive
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Introduction: Guidance for Arbitrators on Requests to Produce Suspicious Activity Report Information
By Judith R. Starr *
Introduction by Alma Angotti **
Introduction
On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed into law the USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act). Title III of the Patriot Act, entitled "International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001,
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The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to Article in, Section 45 of the Rules of Fair Practice that would require certain disclosures and reporting of Direct Participation Program (DPP) securities on customer account statements.
