This reference guide covers a range of private placement topics, from the basic question of "What is a private offering?" to more technical discussions on broker-dealer compliance with FINRA's private placement rules.
I'm a retail trader. I'm glad strongly in favor of enhanced short and FTD reporting requirements. Knowing the true short interest and quantity of FTDs on a security are important metrics for me when I'm evaluating an investment. There are currently too many ways for large players in the system to obfuscate this information. Please do everything in your power to ensure that true
FINRA is introducing a new system for FINRA member firms to submit the FINRA Participant agreement and FINRA order form. Beginning January 31, 2022, FINRA Member firms will be required to use the Participant Data Management platform to perform the following functions for the TRACE, ORF or ADF facilities:
Submit, view, and amend the FINRA Participation Agreement;
View and modify access to the
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and FINRA announced today that registration is now open for both in-person and virtual attendance of their Compliance Outreach Program for municipal market professionals. The event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Denver, Colorado.
The Neutral Corner—Volume 3, 2020
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Maintaining Arbitrator Neutrality in the Age of Social Media (by Joyce Park, FINRA Corporate Intern)
FINRA Dispute Resolution Services and FINRA News
COVID-19 Hearing Postponements and Virtual Hearings
Virtual Arbitration Hearing Statistics
Arbitration Case Filings and Trends
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I think individual investors are severely disadvantaged when compared to other market participants when it comes to the issue of access to information. We desperately need more transparency surrounding short selling. I urge you to implement requirements for more frequent reporting of short positions. Anything you can do to get more data in the hands of the public is a step in the right direction.
Pursuant to a Securities and Exchange Commission request, FINRA makes short sale trade data publicly available for OTC trades in exchange-listed securities reported to a FINRA Trade Reporting Facility (TRF) and FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility (ADF). FINRA makes two types of files available: (1) Daily Short Sale Volume Files and (2) Monthly Short Sale Transaction Files (collectively, the
