SEC investor advocate: ‘Gamification’ exposes holes in Reg BI
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Kyle Brasseur2021-10-14T16:16:00
SEC Investor Advocate Rick Fleming said online platforms designed to make stock trading more easily accessible and exciting “expose what may be a significant flaw in Reg BI” regarding unsolicited transactions.
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