FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments to NASD Rule 2340 to Address Values of Unlisted Direct Participation Programs and Real Estate Investment Trusts
1423 Leslie Avenue Alexandria, VA 22301 August 7, 2023 Jennifer Piorko Mitchell Office of the Corporate Secretary FINRA 1735 K Street, NW Washington DC 20006-1506 RE: Rule 5110 and Regulatory Notice 23-09 Dear Ms. Mitchell: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on FINRA rules impacting capital formation. CrowdCheck, together with its affiliated law firm, CrowdCheck Law, was formed for the
(a) Authorization to Lend Customers' Margin Securities
No member shall lend securities that are held on margin for a customer and that are eligible to be pledged or loaned, unless such member shall first have obtained a written authorization from such customer permitting the lending of such securities.
(b) Requirements for Borrowing of Customers' Fully Paid or Excess Margin
Preliminary Note: The requirements of this Rule are in addition to other existing member obligations under FINRA rules and the federal securities laws, including obligations to determine suitability of particular securities transactions with customers and to have a reasonable basis for any recommendation made to a customer. This Rule is not intended to act or operate as a presumption or as a
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NASD Notice to Members 95-16 (March 1995) and NYSE Information Memorandum 95-16 (April 1995) (collectively referred to as "95-16") were published to address issues concerning provisions in customer agreements and predispute arbitration clauses that appear to violate NASD and NYSE rules.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend FINRA Rules 7610A and 7620A to modify certain fees and credits applicable to Retail Participants that use the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility Carteret (the “FINRA/Nasdaq TRF Carteret”) and/or the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting
I believe creating a market with more transparency can only benefit the overall market and each investor. If no one is hiding anything, then the rule shouldn't be a problem.
(a) All capital acquisition brokers and applicants for membership in FINRA as a capital acquisition broker are subject to NASD Rule 1017.
(b) An existing FINRA member that seeks to change its status to a capital acquisition broker and is already approved to engage in the activities of a capital acquisition broker, but which does not intend to change its existing ownership, control or
Decision Issuance
After considering the application, the membership interview, documents provided by the Applicant, other information, the public interest and the protection of investors, FINRA will issue a decision as to whether membership will be granted, granted with restrictions or denied. The decision will be based upon a determination as to whether the Applicant meets the&
We should be able to invest our money as we see fit. Vote against FINRA Proposed Rule #22-08.
