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Under the regulations being considered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA),
you may not be able to buy leveraged and inverse funds and dozens of other popular
investments deemed to be complex unless you:
Pass a regulator-imposed test of your specialized investment knowledge
Demonstrate a high net worth
Get special approval from your broker
Attest to reading certain
The Trusted Contact Persons topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Three Supervisors Suspended for Failing to Respond to Red Flags Eight Representatives Suspended for Excessive Trading
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has ordered Joseph Stone Capital LLC to pay restitution of approximately $825,000 to customers whose accounts were excessively traded by the firm’s representatives. In related settlements, FINRA suspended eight current or former Joseph
FINRA is sharing the following common practices we observed while conducting Reg BI preparedness reviews and other ongoing conversations with firms. We hope this helps firms assess their Reg BI initiatives and continue their work preparing for the compliance date.
The lack of transparency with short interest is triggering a crisis of confidence in the US markets. The uncertainty regarding systemic risk is creating a systemic risk in and of itself. The crisis is just beginning.
GUIDANCE
Research Analysts and Research Reports
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KEY TOPICS
Continuing Education
Executive Representatives
Legal & Compliance
Registered Representatives
Registration
Research
Senior Management
Training
Qualification Examinations
Registration
Research ReportsRule 1050
Supervision
Executive Summary
NASD has amended NASD Rule
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Sanction Guidelines
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Operations
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NASD Sanction Guidelines
Executive Summary
This Notice advises NASD members of modifications to the NASD
Sanction Guidelines (Guidelines). NASD is amending the quality of
markets guidelines and the guidelines for violations of Municipal
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has ordered Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. to pay more than $8.4 million in restitution to more than 3,000 customers who incurred potentially excessive sales charges in connection with early rollovers of Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). FINRA also fined the firm $3.25 million for failing to reasonably supervise early UIT rollovers.
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Proposed Rule to Require Alternative Trading Systems to Report Volume Information to FINRA and Use Unique Market Participant Identifiers
I am writing as a humble retail investor. Recent events and research have demonstrated that the entire securities market is built around big players taking money directly from retail investors and legitimate corporations who have zero recourse. The current system for reporting short sales is laughably ineffective. It is completely obscured from retail traders, intentionally preventing free trade
