As a retail investor, I firmly believe that the market NEEDS more transparency and regulation. If the FINRA is going to collect information on short interest accounts, arraigned financing agreements, and Failure or To Delivers, they should collect as much information as possible and retail investors should be able to use that information to make informed decisions. A. Publication of Short
As prepared for deliveryToday’s conversation on disrupting the cycle of financial fraud is important and timely—and we are grateful to have been able to convene such a distinguished group of regulators, policymakers, academics, law enforcement agencies, advocacy groups and financial firms here today. You all play a vital role in protecting investors, advocating for victims and working to stop
SEC Approves Operations Professional Registration Category and Consolidated FINRA Continuing Education Rule
FINRA has observed that bad actors are using sponsored search result ads to impersonate some FINRA member firms’ support centers. When an individual clicks on the ad, instead of being directed to the firm’s page, they’re taken to a fraudulent website. The scammers then attempt to steal funds or personal information from their targets.
Pretexting is a tactic that hinges on telling a compelling—but fake—story. Hackers attempt to deceive their targets by establishing a false sense of trust, using a fabricated story, or pretext, to get you to download malware, send money or share sensitive information, to name a few examples. Here are some of ways you might be targeted—and how you can thwart an attempt to coax you into believing a bogus story.
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INSITE Reporting Requirements
Effective Date: December 10, 2001
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On November 27, 2001, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposed National Association of Securities Dealers,
When securities are listed on a centralized exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, transaction information such as price and trade history is readily available to investors through the exchange. But how can you get information about bonds and other fixed income securities that are not listed on a national securities exchange? Information about these securities, known as over-the-counter (OTC) debt securities, is provided by TRACE®—the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine®.
(a) In response to a written inquiry, electronic inquiry, or telephonic inquiry via a toll-free telephone listing, FINRA shall release through FINRA BrokerCheck information regarding:
(1) a current or former FINRA member or a current or former member of a registered national securities exchange that uses the Central Registration Depository ("CRD") for registration purposes ("CRD
Older Americans are frequently targeted by financial exploitation efforts, making investor protection and education of particular importance to this population. FINRA offers several services, including a dedicated helpline, that can help senior investors with their concerns.
Smishing is a tactic in which scammers send unsolicited messages to targets over short message service (SMS), or text messages. A newer development with this type of fraud involves scammers requesting that targets respond to messages to get around protections that automatically deactivate hyperlinks in messages received from unknown numbers.
