Given their name, high-yield bonds might attract investors looking for products that offer the potential to increase their returns. But it’s important to remember that the level of return an investment might achieve generally correlates with its level of risk, and the bond market is no exception.
Washington, D.C. - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined MetLife Securities, Inc., and three of its affiliates a total of $1.2 million for failing to establish an adequate supervisory system for the review of brokers' email correspondence with the public.
FINRA Firm Grouping Conference is a one-day conference designed to provide financial professionals associated with FINRA member firms the opportunity to engage in key discussions with FINRA staff and connect with industry leaders and peers. The conference includes thoughtful discussions around the future landscape of the financial services industry. In-person attendees have access to breakout
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As a retired RIA and portfolio manager who spent more than 25 years managing assets and advising private clients, I object to FINRA's Notice #22-08 proposing to limit access to leveraged and inverse ETFs. While there will always be a handful of novice and unsophisticated clients who may harm themselves by trading financial instruments they don't fully
I am THE only person that should be able to choose investments that are right for me and my family. I do not want or need YOUR decisions imposed on me. I use leveraged and inverse funds to help me protect my investments or enhance my returns depending on market conditions. Restricting me to do so while allowing so called "professionals" to use the same techniques is abhorrent
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Effective Monday, April 27, 2015, the FINRA TRAQS secure website and TRACE, ADF, and ORF Web API reference data files will no longer be accessible using the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 3.0 protocol.
This letter is to oppose each and every one of the extensive restrictions being contemplated in Regulatory Notice 22-08. The proposed rule should be revoked. It is the latest open attack on the common man’s access to the new class of leveraged products, and in so doing, it is illegal.
The original attack came from the SEC in late 2019. That proposed rule, File No. S7-24-15, which limited
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The NASD requests membership comment on a proposed Corporate Financing Rule that, if adopted, would replace
Technology Based Innovations for Regulatory Compliance in the Securities Industry outlines recent regulatory technology (RegTech) developments within the securities industry and potential opportunities and implications these technologies may have for broker-dealers.
The report follows an in-depth review conducted by FINRA on the emergence of RegTech tools within the securities industry and