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Regulatory Obligations and Related Considerations
Regulatory Obligations
FINRA and the national securities exchanges have adopted rules requiring their members to comply with Exchange Act Rule 613 and the CAT NMS Plan FINRA Rule 6800 Series (Consolidated Audit Trail Compliance Rule) (collectively, CAT Rules), which cover reporting to the CAT; clock synchronization; time stamps;
The Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) section of the 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
In accordance with its regulatory responsibilities pursuant to Regulation NMS, FINRA is issuing a pre-quotation notice1 to advise that it plans to certify a new participant to begin using FINRA’s Alternative Display Facility (ADF) for quotation and trading of CTA and UTP listed securities on or after Monday, March 27, 2023, subject to regulatory approval and related announcements.
Once certified
I alone know what risk exposure is acceptable for me, not FINRA regulators. I have spent two years fine tuning a strategy that lets me vary my risk exposure using a mix of standard and leveraged funds to take advantage of market behavior. Blocking access to these leveraged funds will wreak havoc on myself and others in my position who have spent the time and energy to create smart and intelligent
I have used this product both as an advisor and now as a retired advisor, but now as a regular investor.
The availability of easy products like the inverse ETF is simple to use and should not be as restrictive as it currently is.
I find it odd, that now that the bull market is struggling, here comes the big brother regulators taking away the protection investors need.
You should NOT make this
Hello, I run a quarterly rebalancing plan for my retirement that relies in part on leveraged ETFs. I have been using this system for several years now, but following its evolution for over a decade. The system is run by investor/author Jason Kelly and it's called the 3% Signal: https://jasonkelly.com/books/3sig/
Removing my access to leveraged ETFs because I don't have a $1
At 64 years of age, holding 7 professional certifications & having experience in industrial, education, medical, law, & CPA/Financial Planning fields, I feel I am more than qualified to control & invest my retirement funds as I see fit! I DON'T need FIRA to "save" me from myself! The option to invest in PUBLICLY traded funds should
I, and investors like me, are fully capable of reading and comprehending the prospectus of any ETF, leveraged or otherwise, and making a decision about how to invest our own money in these products. This is a decision that I(we) should be in charge of. Period.
Primarily, I use leveraged index funds to enhance the long term returns on my investments. I do not invest money that I cannot afford to
Dear regulators,
We need less governmental regulations in our lives today. Not more. The common people like myself should have the ability to invest in all kinds of public securities and leveraged funds just like the high net worth guys.
I am already at a disadvantage. I have no lawyers that spend all their time working for me to avoid paying my taxes. So when I have the opportunity to
