The system has been corrupted by unethical, greed motivated, vulchers. This is catastrophic. Regulations were written by lobbyists to tip the scale AGAINST the IRA HOLDING retires that have lost pension plans, only to be cheated of real earnings. A self-governing, quasi regulatory group, without robust oversight, leaves the average retirement fund at inordinate risk just as soc security is
Mr. Seek joined FINRA in September 2020. He has been a trusted advisor to his business partners, clients and peers for more than 19 years. Over his career he has enjoyed working with his business partners to provide candid, practical advice on internal controls and process design. He actively networks with peers and shares information and stories on best practices, emerging trends, and
On behalf of the National Association of Securities Dealers ("NASD"), I want to thank the Committee for this opportunity to testify. My name is Daniel M. Sibears and I am a Senior Vice President and Deputy for Member Regulation at NASD in Washington, D.C.
Restricting retail investors' access to complex financial products reproduces an elite class of investors who can play by different rules than the average Joe. The proposed regulations seek to means-test and require convoluted checks which inherently restrict access to and mitigate the accessibility of smaller investors like myself to financial products that are an integral part of my
TO: All NASD Members
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments to Article III, Section 28 of the Association's Rules of Fair Practice and the amendments are hereby declared effective as of May 1, 1983. These amendments were previously approved by the Association's Board of Governors and by a vote of the membership.
Section 28 addresses the responsibilities of
INFORMATIONAL
Business Conduct and Responsibility Rules
Effective Date: October 15, 2002
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KEY TOPICS
Legal & Compliance
Operations, Trading and Training
Registered Representatives
Senior Management
Security Futures
Executive Summary
On October 15, 2002, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved rule
Retail Investors in the U.S and around the world are becoming more aware of how the financial industry works. Regulatory notice 21-19 is critical restoration of trust/confidence and stability in the U.S. markets. All regulation changes regarding SI be effective immediately in all circumstance: short position, synthetic or otherwise. The cost of operations needed for applicable market members to
Finra 21-19 is crucial to the integrity of the US stock market. Transparency and equal access to data is essential. The current imbalance in reporting and reporting requirements is severely crippling. The unlimited risk of naked short selling should not be allowed in our country. Failure to deliver data and short interest should be reported daily. Monetary and legal recourse are the only way to
FINRA announced that it has released Guidance on Liquidity Risk Management Practices, the results of a year-long review of firms’ contingency plans and processes related to managing liquidity needs in a stressed environment.
I have used leveraged and inverse funds for years without problems. I can understand the desire to provide increased protection for the retail investor, but that could be handled by using the existing system of trading levels that brokerage houses use to limit trading in options and futures. I would think that it would be appropriate to require investors desiring to purchase these ETFs to be at