The NASD, through its wholly owned subsidiary, NASD Regulation, Inc., is filing with the SEC a proposed rule change to Conduct Rule 2710. The proposal will provide greater clarity and predictability regarding when securities acquired by members and their affiliates in private placements will be deemed to be underwriting compensation. While securities acquired by an underwriter within 180 days
FINRA Requests Comment on the Effectiveness and Efficiency of its Communications With the Public Rules
Washington, DC - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have issued an Investor Alert called Leveraged and Inverse ETFs: Specialized Products with Extra Risks for Buy-and-Hold Investors warning retail investors of the risks associated with investing in these highly complex financial products.
The Books and Records 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.
On behalf of myself and private investors, the fact that a governing body would consider restricting investment choices to and from certain individuals is absurd and wholly un American. It is nobodys place but the investor themselves to determine what they put their money into and how they choose to invest. I, along with, I'm certain many other Americans firmly believe that it is not your
As an experienced non-accredited investor, I am totally opposed to limiting my investment options. Some of my best investments this year are on the list: commodity funds, managed futures funds, private REITs, etc. While stocks and bonds have performed very poorly in 2022, these investments have hedged some of my portfolios and actually perform well in an inflationary environment. Please do not
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Under Rule 2710, a broker/dealer may pay finder's fees to a joint venture for the referral of issuers that are potential corporate finance clients. If the joint venture is not required to be registered as a broker/dealer, such payments would not violate Rule 2420.
I am a small private investor who uses inverse and leveraged funds to protect my modest portfolio from from adverse market moves. Hampering my ability to use these investment vehicles would be a travesty of freedom and unamerican. DO NOT hinder my ability to protect my family and my retirement funds from these form of protection. YES...protection! Because that is exactly how they are used by
Washington, D.C. - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that Susan Merrill, who has headed Enforcement at FINRA and one of its predecessor organizations for more than five years, is stepping down to return to private practice.