Washington, D.C. - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today announced that it has fined SMH Capital Inc. (f/k/a Sanders Morris Harris, Inc.) of Houston, TX, $450,000 for failing to adopt adequate supervisory procedures and systems designed to address its prime brokerage and soft dollar services to hedge funds. As a result, SMH made improper payments of $325,000 in soft dollars to
Leveraged index are important for private investors like me. I have a high risk tolerance but don't have the time to manage puts and call on a daily basis. This is why leveraged funds like TQQQ and SQQQ are products that I use frequently. I understand why regulations try to limit what inexperienced private investors can have access to. Investor who leverage themselves above their risk
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This is in response to your correspondence dated June 15, 2020, in which you request interpretive guidance
I found it very alarming to hear that FINRA is considering restricting access to leveraged ETFs. It is very concerning to hear that regulators believe private investors are incapable of understanding the risks associated with a leveraged asset like the ones that I utilize in my investment strategy. These investments undoubtably are more complex than an individual stock, but it is my belief that
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