You not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. It is very important that you express your views in your own wordsyour comments are more likely to be taken seriously by FINRA if they reflect your own experience and perspective. Not only do you have the
You not regulators should be able to choose the public investments that are right for you and your family. Public investments should be available to all of the public, not just the privileged. It is very important that you express your views in your own wordsyour comments are more likely to be taken seriously by FINRA if they reflect your own experience and perspective. Not only do you have the
(a) Reportable Transactions
Members shall comply with the Rule 7200B Series when reporting transactions to the System, including executions of less than one round lot. All trades that are reportable transactions will be processed pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan. Trades that are not already locked-in trades will not be accepted by the System. Members must use an alternative
(a) Reportable TransactionsMembers shall comply with the Rule 7200A Series when reporting transactions to the System, including executions of less than one round lot if those executions are to be compared and locked-in. All trades that are reportable transactions will be processed pursuant to an effective transaction reporting plan. Trades that are not already locked-in trades will be
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Each year, FINRA publishes its Annual Regulatory and Examination Priorities Letter to highlight issues of importance to FINRA's regulatory programs.
Cover Letter From FINRA President and CEO, Robert Cook
January 8, 2018
As is our practice, we are marking the start of the new year by publishing our
FINRA Reminds Firms of Their Obligations When Reporting Large Options Positions
Why has this troubling threat of severe restrictions shown up again to damage retail investors- many of whom are middle-class hard-working law-abiding Americans- by trying to take away the ONE SINGLE WAY we have to create decent financial protection and secure retirement for ourselves? The mega-money people in the Wall Street game have their insider information, algorithms, and just-this-side of
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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
INFORMATIONAL
Margin Disclosure and Day-Trading Risk Disclosure Statements
Effective Date: July 1, 2002
SUGGESTED ROUTING
KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations
Registration
Senior Management
Day-Trading Risk Disclosure
Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry and Members of the Committee:
Introduction
On behalf of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, I want to thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss the important role that our organization plays in the regulation of broker-dealers and to share our response to the January market events related to trading in GameStop and
