Comments:I have traded L&I ETFs in the past. My broker's website asked me to first declare intentions for my account that were consistent with L&I products (short term and actively monitored.) I feel this was more than sufficient to dissuade any uninformed investor that didn't know what they were getting into. I don't want to be "protected" from these
The purpose of this Election Notice is to announce the nominees for the District Committees and the District Nominating Committees.1
The individuals identified in this Notice have been nominated for the District Committees and District Nominating Committees, for terms beginning in June 2008. The term of office for District Committee members is three years, unless an individual was selected to
LockBit, one of the most deployed ransomware variants in recent years, continues to impact organizations across the globe, including FINRA member firms. Since November of 2023, FINRA has received reports from several member firms related to cyber incidents allegedly perpetrated by LockBit. The reported incidents varied in severity from no impact to significant disruptions in firms’ business operations. As a result, the Cyber and Analytics Unit (CAU) within FINRA’s Member Supervision Program is notifying firms of the increased activity of this threat actor to heighten awareness and visibility of this risk. CAU is also providing a compilation of resources that outline effective practices firms may consider in response to this elevated risk.
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On December 13, 1991, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to Schedule C of the NASD By-Laws relating to the premembership interview process for applicants for NASD membership. The
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This is unwarranted, unjustified, and unnecessary. Investors should be able to make their own decisions about what they invest in, and when, and how. Fund family vendors provide all the information necessary about their product(s) to let any investor who TAKES RESPONSIBILITY for THEMSELVES for their actions to understand clearly what they are investing in, and the risks inherent in that
Numerous retail investors, including myself, responsibly use leveraged ETFs in a holistic investing strategy while understanding the risks. Leveraged ETFs aren't the only ETF that could be dangerous to an uninformed investor, yet we shouldn't limit every ETF that presents volatility. There is no need to punish the informed investor to protect uninformed investors who may decide to pick
Short Sale Volume provides the public with aggregated short sale volume by security for all publicly-disseminated short sale trades executed off-exchange and reported to a FINRA Trade Reporting Facility (TRF), Alternative Display Facility (ADF) or Over-the-Counter Reporting Facility (ORF).
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The penny stock rules under the Exchange Act require broker-dealers engaging in certain over the counter transactions in low-priced stocks to provide customers with specified information. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 30608 (April 20, 1992), 57 FR 18004 (April 28, 1992). The penny stock rules permit a broker-dealer to fulfill some of these disclosure obligations by relying on pricing
(a) Before appointing arbitrators to a panel, the Director will notify the arbitrators of the nature of the dispute and the identity of the parties. Each potential arbitrator must make a reasonable effort to learn of, and must disclose to the Director, any circumstances which might preclude the arbitrator from rendering an objective and impartial determination in the proceeding, including
