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03/07/19 7:57 AM

#20124 RE: fourkids_9pets #20123

Cantor Fitzgerald Fined $2 Million Over Short Sales Violations
Finra also said Cantor repeatedly ignored “red flags,” including internal audit findings from its staff.
Aziz Abdel-Qader | Regulation (Institutional FX) | Tuesday, 05/03/2019 | 19:46 GMT+1
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the largest independent regulator for all securities firms ?doing business in the United States, has fined Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. $2 million for violating ‘naked short selling’ rules over a period of at least four years.

Short selling – which allows investors to make gains in a falling market by borrowing a security they don’t own, selling it and agreeing to buy it back at a lower price – plays an important role in developed capital markets since it makes price discovery more efficient and smooths volatility whilst providing investors with a host of risk-management tools.

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FINRA said Cantor’s supervisory system was not reasonably designed to achieve compliance with the federal requirements known as ‘Reg SHO’ from January 2013 through December 2017.

Regulation SHO requires firms to deliver the shares, after completion of a short sale transaction, on settlement date or take affirmative action to close out the “failure to deliver” shares by purchasing or borrowing the securities. To limit ongoing naked short positions, the broker has no choice but to reject any additional sale orders if the securities were not delivered or closed out within legally required time frames.

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Regulation SHO also prohibits the execution of short sales in covered securities at a price that is less than or equal to the best bid when the price of the security has fallen by 10 percent or more in one day.

Cantor ignored “red flags”
During that period, according to FINRA, Cantor was aware of supervisory deficiencies but did not implement remedial measures until 2016. As a result, the firm did not close out more than 4,879 fails-to-deliver in a timely manner, while it accepted and executed short orders in those securities without first borrowing (or arranging to borrow).

Wall Street’s self-regulator also said Cantor Fitzgerald repeatedly ignored “red flags,” including internal audit findings and multiple internal warnings from its staff.

The global financial services group neither admitted nor denied the charges, but consented to the entry ?of FINRA’s findings. Also, Cantor has agreed to implement enhancements to meet ?regulatory reporting requirements and retain an independent consultant to remedy ?issues related to short sales, as part of its settlement with the FINRA.?

fourkids_9pets

03/07/19 5:54 PM

#20126 RE: fourkids_9pets #20123

20190307|PTOI|3700|0|3700|O 100%
3700 = 3700

well isn't that interesting .. hmmm

trade

14:39:00 0.0249 3700 OTO .. @ *ask* .. adjusts off of CDEL .. marked



Detailed Quote: PTOI
PLASTIC2OIL INC
0.0249Up 0.003 (13.70 %)AS OF 2:39:00PM ET 03/07/2019


Last Trade 0.0249
Trade Time 2:39:00pm ET

Change 0.003
% Change 13.70%


Bid 0.0188
Bid Size 13600

Ask 0.0249
Ask Size 63300


Open 0.0249
Day High 0.0249
Day Low 0.0249

Previous Close
03/06/2019 0.0219

52-Week High
01/29/2019 0.08

52-Week Low
07/11/2018 0.008

Price Performance (Last 52 Weeks)
03/06/2019 -40.00%


Volume 3,700
Volume (10 day Average) 61,619
Volume (90 day Average) 65,131

Market Capitalization $2.73M
Shares Outstanding 124,756,000




B/A .. volume 3700


OTCX 0.0188 13,600 14:39
CDEL 0.012 705,000 14:39
CSTI 0.008 350,566 09:30
NITE 0.0065 15,000 09:30
ETRF 0.0025 50,000 09:30
MAXM 0.0001 10,000 07:35
CANT 0.0001 10,000 08:30

ETRF 0.0249 50,000 09:30
CDEL 0.0249 13,300 14:39

NITE 0.025 10,000 03/05
CANT 0.065 100,000 09:30
CSTI 0.24 100,000 09:30
MAXM 200.00 1 07:35
OTCX U 0 08:15




B/A .. volume 0 (approx 11:05AM)


OTCX 0.0111 13,600 09:35
CDEL 0.0081 20,000 09:42
CSTI 0.008 350,566 09:30
NITE 0.0065 15,000 09:30
ETRF 0.0025 50,000 09:30
MAXM 0.0001 10,000 07:35
CANT 0.0001 10,000 08:30

ETRF 0.0249 50,000 09:30
CDEL 0.0249 17,000 09:42

NITE 0.025 10,000 03/05
CANT 0.065 100,000 09:30
CSTI 0.24 100,000 09:30
MAXM 200.00 1 07:35
OTCX U 0 08:15



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