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Electronic Filing Requirements
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Electronic Filing Requirements
NASD Rule 3170
NASD Advises Firms That Certain Notices Required
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Must Be Filed
Electronically Starting on January 1, 2007
Executive Summary
The Securities and Exchange
A self-directed individual retirement account (IRA) is an IRA held by a custodian that allows investment in a broader set of assets than most IRA custodians permit. Custodians for self-directed IRAs may allow investors to invest retirement funds in “alternative assets” that have unique risks, including a lack of information and liquidity—and the risk of fraud.
SummaryThe purpose of this Notice is to notify member firms of the upcoming nomination and election process to fill vacancies on FINRA’s Regional Committees. The Regional Committees play an important part of informing FINRA’s regulatory programs by, among other things, alerting FINRA to industry trends that could present regulatory concerns and consulting with FINRA on proposed policies and rule
FINRA Requests Comment on a Revised Proposal to Require a Hyperlink to BrokerCheck in Online Retail Communications With the Public
Short sale, short interest, fails to deliver, hedge funds using the same collateral for different margin accounts and loans, and all dark pools information should be made available to the public as daily reports as LIVE FEEDS. Data Science algorithms can reveal how these market manipulators are stealing money from retail investors. Data and information should be available as LIVE FEEDS just like
The 2022 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the Report) provides firms with information that may help inform their compliance programs. For each topical area covered, the Report identifies the relevant rule(s), highlights key considerations for member firms’ compliance programs, summarizes noteworthy findings from recent examinations, outlines effective practices that FINRA observed during its oversight, and provides additional resources that may be helpful to member firms in reviewing their supervisory procedures and controls and fulfilling their compliance obligations.
Short sale, short interest, fails to deliver, hedge funds using the same collateral for different margin accounts and loans, and all dark pools information should be made available to the public as daily reports as LIVE FEEDS. Data Science algorithms can reveal how these market manipulators are stealing money from retail investors. Data and information should be available as LIVE FEEDS just like
The ability for investors to invest in leveraged ETFs should not be altered in any way. ProShares and other firms do an excellent job informing investors of the inherent risks in leveraged ETFs. It is then up to the investor to make his/her own informed decision on whether he/she has the risk appetite to invest in such funds. In a free market democratic society, investing ones own earned funds
Institutional investors are professional investors who pool together capital—sometimes referred to as Wall Street’s “smart money”—and invest on behalf of others, typically at much higher volumes than retail investors. learn more about institutional investors and how they can and cannot impact your investments.
Comments: I don't believe FINRA should disallow "retail" investors all of the options that hedge funds and more experienced traders have access to. I think education is much more valuable than preventing people from having access to "complex products". My brokerage firm already provides warnings and information about investing in leveraged and inverse funds. It is in my
