The Firm Short Positions and Fails-to-Receive in Municipal Securities section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
The Regulatory Events Reporting section of the 2022 Report on FINRA’s Risk Monitoring and Examination Activities (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) relevant regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) exam findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
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NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD Regulation) reminds NASD® members and their associated persons who sell variable life insurance contracts and variable annuity contracts (Variable Contracts) of their obligations with respect to the suitability requirements of the NASD Conduct Rules.
FINRA Reminds Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) and ATS Subscribers of Their Trade Reporting Obligations in TRACE-Eligible Securities
Firm Failed to Report Over-the-Counter Options Positions in More Than 7.4 Million Instances
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has fined BofA Securities Inc. (BofAS) $5 million for failing to report over-the-counter (OTC) options positions to the Large Options Positions Reporting system (LOPR) in more than 7.4 million instances, including 26 positions that were over the applicable OTC
WASHINGTON – Today marks the start of World Investor Week 2018, as FINRA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) join securities regulators and investor advocates around the globe to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection in recognition of the weeklong global campaign.
As part of the international effort, FINRA and the FINRA Foundation,
The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation) today awarded Doug Shadel, Ph.D., the 2023 Ketchum Prize—its highest honor—in recognition of his outstanding service and research on protecting consumers, particularly vulnerable Americans.
Please allow my research and judgement to decide the best investment vehicles for my money. All tools require effort and time to learn. None are more complex than others. ETPs like Inverse ETF funds go the opposite direction of a benchmark. How is this difficult to understand? In fact, in my ROTH IRA this is the safest means to hedge against the market going lower. I don't want to
RE: Restrictions on Leveraged and Inverse ETFs
We know that these investment vehicles are legal, so restricting access is basically unethical and corrupt. If these investment vehicles are open to some, then they should be open to all. The proposal includes language about needing to pass a FINRA exam to invest. Scarry Part is the fact that other investment vehicles could become restricted as
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Due to the growth in sales and the popularity of variable life insurance products, NASD Regulation, Inc. (NASD