TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JANUARY 2, 1986
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (NASD) is requesting comments on a proposed amendment that would exempt certain persons purchasing securities in connection with the conversion of a savings and loan association or other organization from mutual to stock ownership from the restrictions
Dear FINRA,
I am hereby writing to object to the rule enhancement articulated on Regulatory Notice 22-08, which proposes a restriction on investors' ability to trade complex products and options.
I clearly understand your concern about investors making uninformed investment decisions on options and complex products specifically to leveraged or inverse exchange-traded products. However,
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Transforming the Securities Industry CE Program
FINRA has adopted important changes to its continuing education (CE) and registration rules to train registered persons more effectively while accommodating registered persons
Comments: I do believe having transparency is important. Regulators have done great things in the past to clarify concepts that a layman does not interact with regularly. Thanks to regulators, banks have to disclose APR's with clients, ensuring that the risks are fully understood. However, I feel that this level of scrutiny is unwarranted, biased, exclusionary, and has an unfair impact
SummaryIn this Notice, FINRA reminds members of their obligations when selling private placements (i.e., unregistered offerings sold pursuant to the Regulation D safe harbors under Sections 3 and 4 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act)). In Regulatory Notice 10-22 (Obligation of Broker-Dealers to Conduct Reasonable Investigations in Regulation D Offerings), FINRA reminded members of
The National Securities Exchanges and FINRA Issue Joint Guidance on Clock Synchronization and Certification Requirements Under the CAT NMS Plan
Information Notice - 8/26/08: June 2008 Supplement to the Options Disclosure Document
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Executive Summary
On August 7, 1997, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) Code of Procedure setting forth, among other things, general procedures for
We can start with better transparency. The simple fact is that there are systemic issues with the creation of shares to borrow based on future volumes, failures to deliver, and shorting in general. While appreciated, and needed, the solutions to these do not lie in the resolution of transparency alone. Removing the capability to generate future transactions to borrow from, use for offsetting
In the interest of transparency and fairness to the market. I believe it is important to have regular and accurate information keeping and disclosure to encourage retail market participants into the market. Professional firms already have fast, accurate and bespoke trading software and information systems that provide them with a massive advantage in accurately determining price inefficiencies
