Series 34 (continued)
retail off-exchange forex examination
SERIES 34
E.
Forex Regulatory Requirements
• CFTC Regulations
- Close out of offsetting positions
- Disclosure of profitable vs. non-profitable accounts
- Prohibition of guarantees against loss
- Registration requirements
- Re-quoting
- Security deposits
- Specific authorization for trades
• CFTC jurisdiction and jurisdictional limitations
• Conflicts of interest
• Disclosures to customers
• Jurisdictional & regulatory framework
• Know your customer
• NFA Interpretive Notices
- The Allocation of Bunched Retail Forex Orders for
Multiple Accounts
- Forex Transactions
- Requirements for Forex Transactions
- Supervision of the Use of Electronic Trading Systems
- Prohibition on the Use of Certain Electronic Funding
Mechanisms (Effective January 31, 2015)
• NFA membership and associate membership
requirements
• Promotional material & solicitation
• Reports to customers, confirmations, monthly
summaries
• Security deposit rules
• Security of customer funds, no segregation
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