Dear Sirs/Madams,
As a retail investor, this is a terrible idea. Brokerages already offer nearly unlimited exposure to leverage with options, futures, futures options, and other products; not to mention 4x margin availability to even relatively small account-holders. Restricting access to some polymorph of accredited investors will only deprive informed retail investors of one of their few hedge
Regulators need to stop dictating what we as investors can and cannot due. The proposed regulations in rule 22-08 are akin to discriminatory voting test or other suppression tactics which have been used to disenfranchise broad demographic groups. All investments should be open to all. Regulations cannot protect us from ourselves. Restricting certain investments to high-wealth individuals or other
Comments: To whom it may concern . My broker keeps me very informed of the risks that ETF holds . Unless you are going to come into the common peoples lives and rule how we manage our private money, whether that is gambling , drinking , excessive buying or saving, then you need to stay out of how I do my own stocks . ETF etc are my right to pick and choose . Not your right to say who or what I
To Whom It May Concern, The proposed regulation, while put forth with genuine intent is not fully appreciating the consequences. Needing to prove knowledge with testing requirements on a relatively basic product is overly cumbersome on an already overwhelmed regulatory body. These investment products afford retail investors an opportunity to participate in a more aggressive strategy to build
FINRA has observed some TRAQS Web clients who continue to experience stop sign errors when attempting to access the TRAQS website. Closing all browser sessions and opening a new session will normally alleviate this problem.
Clients that continue to experience difficulties even after starting a new browser session should contact FINRA Operations or call 866.776.0800 so the
(a) Events Requiring Application
A member shall file an application for approval of any of the following changes to its ownership, control, or business operations:
(1) a merger of the member with another member, unless both are members of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or the surviving entity will continue to be a member of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.;
(2) a direct or indirect
Request for Exemption from the Provisions of NASD Conduct Rule 2710
• Confidentiality Agreements—Settling With Customer in Exchange for Customer Agreement Not to Cooperate With Regulatory Authorities
• Failure to Respond, Failure to Respond Truthfully or in a Timely Manner, or Providing a Partial but Incomplete Response to Requests Made Pursuant to FINRA Rule 8210
• Settling Customer Complaints
• Confidentiality Agreements—Settling With Customer in Exchange for Customer Agreement Not to Cooperate With Regulatory Authorities
• Failure to Respond, Failure to Respond Truthfully or in a Timely Manner, or Providing a Partial but Incomplete Response to Requests Made Pursuant to FINRA Rule 8210
• Settling Customer Complaints
(a) Participation Requirements
(1) Only members of FINRA in good standing may participate in the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility.
(2) Participation in the System shall be conditioned upon the initial and continuing compliance with the following requirements:
(A) execution of, and continuing compliance with, a Participant Application Agreement;
(B) membership in, or maintenance of an
