Firm Also Failed to Maintain Supervisory System, Report Customer Complaints
WASHINGTON—FINRA announced today that it has fined Webull Financial LLC $3 million for not exercising reasonable due diligence before it approved customers for options trading; not maintaining a supervisory system reasonably designed to identify and respond to customer complaints; and not reporting certain written
I am an accredited investor, and I am asking you to reconsider restrictions on leveraged funds. My investing expenses would dramatically increase due to destruction of liquidity. I can move to options or other products but again they are more expensive. The proposed change increases investing costs for anyone making sensible portfolio choices. Leveraged funds are a powerful tool when properly
Good afternoon, I am not very educated in the stock market and rules governing the actions of parties. However, I know that Naked Shorting is likely illegal and it seems that this has been happening with this merger between MMAT and Torchlight (TRCH). It's also unfair that so much shorting activity can be done secretively. There should be requirements for cooperations shorting to declare
Must enforce the rules first and foremost. 2nd borrowing of shares once off each share. 3rd Some type of proof the short was covered or the ftd was paid. None of this go short then cover long? 4th if naked shorting is illegal have a system that keeps track of the shares not allowing a float to be bought and sold several times over. 5th enforcing rule it is illegal to loan out shares on cash
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to "Complex Products" like L&I Funds, etc. Apparently once again the government thinks that all Americans are idiots. Concern that investors may be "confused" by "complex products" - I find this attitude highly offensive. I would very much prefer that you leave
Hello, As a full-time investment portfolio manager for the last 15 years, I feel like this entire filing is yet another moot point. No matter which valid point I bring up, the Commission will only find it invalid, however, here goes nothing: I respectfully advise the Commission to re-think the overall goal in respect to their job function. You're asking for comment on something very little
Executive SummaryFINRA recently held annual elections to fill vacancies on the Small Firm Advisory Committee (SFAC), the Regional Committees and the National Adjudicatory Council (NAC). Additionally, at its December meeting, the FINRA Board of Governors (FINRA Board) appointed several individuals to fill other vacancies on the SFAC and the NAC, and candidates for vacant Regional Committee seats
On October 23, 2023, FINRA announced the Regional Committee election. Firms in Districts with contested elections (Districts 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10) will receive ballots via email from [email protected] to vote in this election (hard copy ballots will also be mailed to these firms). Voting concludes on November 22, 2023, and the newly elected Regional Committee members will take
The Regional committees advise FINRA on industry trends of regulatory concern, provide input on the impact of FINRA’s regulatory programs and communicate high-level information regarding meeting discussions to their constituents. Additionally, committee members serve as panelists in FINRA disciplinary proceedings. The committees are organized into the following regions: West (Districts 1, 2 and 3); Midwest (Districts 4 and 8); South (Districts 5, 6 and 7); North (Districts 9 and 11); and New York (District 10).
