While appreciative of the gesture, there must be action behind it. We are in a new era of retail investing and the rules still favor the Goliath's of wall street. Complete transparency and equality in the reporting of data must be enforced. Retail should have the same access to information, data and tools that hedge funds and market makers have access to. More importantly, ACCOUNTABILITY for
Technology Changes for Reporting Clearing Methods and Arrangements
The market should be a fair market. That means everyone having the same info at the same time. There should be NO delay on information.
Summary
FINRA is requesting comment on potential enhancements to its short sale reporting program. FINRA is considering: (1) modifications to its short interest reporting requirements (Rule 4560); (2) a new rule to require that participants of a registered clearing agency report to FINRA information on allocations to correspondent firms of fail-to-deliver positions; and (3) other
SEC Staff Provides Insight Into Firms’ Obligations When Providing Stock Quote Information to Customers
FINRA has made technical amendments to Forms U4, U5 and BR that, among other things, reflect the FINRA name change and update the current list of SROs, government jurisdictions and registration categories listed on the Forms.
The online Forms will be updated with the changes described below on February 4, 2008.
I oppose restrictions on my rights to invest. And I should not have to pass a test just simplify the information for everyone to make better choices for investment
Risks we take are our decision. Do not take away the ability of informed but non accredited investors to utilize the same tools as the wealthy.
GUIDANCE
Code of Arbitration Procedure
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal and Compliance
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Training
Arbitration
Code of Arbitration Procedure
Dispute Resolution
Mediation
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the
NASD Codes of Arbitration Procedure for Customer and Industry
Disputes (
GUIDANCE
Corporate Debt Securities
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Corporate Finance
Legal and Compliance
Operations
Senior Management
Technology
Trading and Market Making
Training
Debt Securities
Dissemination of Transaction
Information
Operations
Rule 6200 Series
TRACE Rules
Transaction Reporting
Executive Summary
On December 28, 2005, the Securities and Exchange