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Transformations, Tensions, and Triumphs: Investors celebrate success of transparency campaign sparking fund association court clash. Check out what has put the scare back into Wall Street.

Investors who campaigned transparency celebrate SEC rule. It mandates reporting of short positions exceeding £10M; contested by fund associations.

SUPERSTONK TAKES A SEAT IN THE AUDIENCE FOR BBC'S QUESTION TIME. ON THE PANEL: UK ECONOMIC SECRETARY BIM AFOLAMI

Superstonk takes a seat in the audience for BBC's Question Time. On the panel: UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami.

Superstonk takes a seat in the audience for BBC's Question Time. On the panel: UK Economic Secretary Bim Afolami.

When a Clearing Member fails, the OCC's domino falls before other Clearing Members

OCC Proposes Reducing Margin Requirements To Prevent A Cascade of Clearing Member Failures. A template to comment to the SEC included. Comments due by February 15th, 2024.

Good afternoon! In a follow-up to my previous posts u/WhatCanIMakeToday has dug into it all and written a brilliant follow-up post with a template to comment to the SEC and given me permission to repost their post here. The OCC is once again proposing rules to can kick MOASS

NFT FUTURE NEEDS SUPPORT / UK GOV FAILS TO CHAMPION ITS PEOPLE / CFTC PROPOSES INCREASED CUSOTMER PROTECTION

NFT Future Beckons Advocacy Action / UK Economic Secretary Fails to Champion Public Representation / CFTC Proposes Customer Fund Protection

NFT Future Beckons Advocacy Action / UK Economic Secretary Fails to Champion Public Representation / CFTC Proposes Customer Fund Protection

SEC Commissioner Gary Gensler

Gary Gensler: "Three years ago this week, ... the GameStop events unfolded." "part of this event related to market plumbing." "Many everyday investors lost access to the market at a critical time."

“Time is Money. Time is Risk” Prepared Remarks before the European Commission Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/gensler-speech-prepared-remarks-european-commission-012524 Highlights: * "Three years ago this week, ... the GameStop events unfolded" * "part of this event related to market plumbing." * "Rapidly changing prices led a number of

Options Clearing Corporation's new idiosyncratic margin rule set to be published in the Federal Register 1/25/24.

In what appears to be a change to prevent what caused the 'sneeze' from happening again, Options Clearing Corporation's idiosyncratic threshold rule set to be published in the Federal Register 1/25/24. Comments due by February 15th.

This is a follow-up to this post from over the weekend. Once again, I understand options are a divisive topic amongst r/Superstonk but this is not a post to advocate using them either way–as always if you do not know what you are doing with options it is

Options Clearing Corporation is looking to adjust parameters for calculating margin requirements

Options Clearing Corporation is looking to adjust parameters for calculating margin requirements during periods when the products it clears & the markets it serves experience high volatility. OPEN for comment!

I understand options are a divisive topic amongst r/Superstonk but this is not a post to advocate using them either way–as always if you do not know what you are doing with options it is best to stick with buying shares and DRSing. However, as we will cover