Sec. 3. Each member shall appoint and certify to the Secretary of the Corporation one "executive representative" who shall represent, vote, and act for the member in all the affairs of the Corporation, except that other executives of a member may also hold office in the Corporation, serve on the Board or committees appointed under Article IX, Section 1 or otherwise take part in the
1 The views and opinions made in this report are those of the authors and do not represent official views or policies of FINRA. This report does not express any official FINRA legal position and does not create any new regulatory requirements or suggest any change in any existing regulatory obligations, nor does it provide relief from any existing regulatory obligations. This report summarizes
One financial institution described the metaverse as a “seamless convergence of our physical and digital lives, creating a unified, virtual community where we can work, play, relax, transact and socialize.”14 At least one prominent international body similarly expressed that the metaverse is not a single space, but rather, a “collection of shared digital spaces for real-time interaction and
The report is intended to raise awareness among FINRA member firms and the broader securities industry by providing an overview of how developments related to the metaverse may impact business models and processes. While the true implications of the metaverse may not be known for years, the report analyzes potential applications, use cases and challenges for member firms and notes certain regulatory considerations.
By offering new ways for financial institutions to engage and interact both internally and externally, the metaverse may provide new opportunities and present novel challenges. For example, market participants have noted that the metaverse may offer new methods to engage with and educate a broader group of investors, particularly younger investors who are beginning their investing journey. The
FINRA welcomes comments on this paper, including input from financial industry market participants who are currently exploring metaverse technology or have identified other use cases in the securities industry.
In addition to the potential challenges and related factors noted above, member firms should also be mindful of the potential implications to their regulatory obligations as they consider whether to incorporate the metaverse into their internal systems and processes or use this technology within product offerings. FINRA reminds its member firms that FINRA’s rules—which are intended to be
In conjunction with World Investor Week 2024, the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA), FINRA and other industry regulators are issuing this Investor Bulletin to provide investors with information about the ways in which emerging technologies like AI and crypto assets, and digital platforms like social media and mobile trading apps, are increasingly influencing how people invest.
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 provided Americans with disabilities the opportunity to save in a tax-deferred account as a supplement to their government benefits.
Day trading refers to a trading strategy where an individual buys and sells (or sells and buys) the same security in a margin account on the same day in an attempt to profit from small movements in the price of the security. FINRA’s margin rule for day trading applies to day trading in any security, including options.
