Not exact matches
There's tremendous capacity for rampant fraud and theft in an anonymous and decentralized system, and without the appropriate
protections, minimal recourse for the everyday
investor.
A number of concerns have been raised regarding the cryptocurrency and ICO markets, including that, as they are currently operating,
there is substantially less
investor protection than in our traditional securities markets, with correspondingly greater opportunities for fraud and manipulation.
«
There is a great deal of enthusiasm in the marketplace for crowdfunding, and I believe these rules and proposed amendments provide smaller companies with innovative ways to raise capital and give
investors the
protections they need,» said SEC Chair Mary Jo White.
«
There's nothing magical about the blockchain that absolves you from
investor protection regulations if
investors have to trust you to deliver something.»
Additionally,
there are concerns about the governance of the tokens, as detailed in the ICO white paper, and the voting power of the TON Foundation set up to manage the reserve tokens kept by Telegram.MIT professor Christian Catalini previously told CoinDesk that the company should clarify details of its plans, adding that: «
Investors should evaluate the capacity of any team to execute on their plan and vision, as well as the
protections they have if things go wrong.»
There may also be other rules to discourage «bad actors» and provide additional
investor protection.
There is also a feeling that the environment for investing in these currencies could improve as many expect new regulation to be introduced providing greater
protection for
investors, for example.
With U.S. stock market indexes recently hitting all - time highs,
there is quite a bit
investor uncertainty about the markets and
there is high demand for
protection from large market declines.
But this burst of activity also shows
there are other
investors on the other side of this trade, profiting on their downside
protection.
That's a reasonable choice but, many covered call
investors who actively manage their positions like to roll their options when
there isn't much time premium remaining to increase their downside
protection.
There is, however, Securities
Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) insurance for brokerage accounts.
Although
there are a number of reasons
investors use commodities, diversification and inflation
protection are the two most common.
There is a measure of
protection for
investors.
There are tight restrictions on risks, disclosure requirements, and many built - in
protections for
investors.
Structured notes could be a good choice for
investors looking for increased yield and principal
protection — but
there are risks for the unwary.
There is comprehensive disclosure including reliable audited financial statements; and the common stock trades in markets where regulations provide substantial
protections for Outside Passive Minority
Investors (OPMI).
Inflation linked bonds provide an
investor with complete
protection from official inflation but
there are dangers as well.
The thoughtful, detailed analysis and judgment of the proposed move by the federal government to create a national securities regulator shows how little improvement
there really is likely to be for the individual
investor in solving key problems: high fees for mutual funds, costly access to government of Canada securities, lack of fiduciary responsibility by the industry towards
investors, inadequate civil court recourse against misbehaving financial firms, priority given to financial system
protection over
investor interests.
Also be careful when trading options because
there are less
investor protections, e.g. exceptions to the NBBO rule.
The idea was first hatched in the U.S. in an effort to stimulate job creation but regulators
there have delayed the program while they work to establish
investor protections.
There are 2 common ways for an individual
investor to get additional
protection when holding real estate investments — forming a LLC or getting an umbrella policy.
There is the risk that
investors in a foreign securities market may not be afforded the same
protections as
investors in U.S. securities markets.
There also could be some misunderstanding about what type of
protection investors may be getting from TIPS.
I don't know if they can stabilize the business but
there is downside
protection (cash and activist
investors on the board).
It covers a wide range of considerations, including: the date the BIT enters into force; the timing of the alleged breach; whether
there is an identifiable
investor; whether
there is an identifiable investment; fair and equitable treatment; expropriation; breach of the obligation to provide full
protection and security, most - favoured nation provisions and their implications; «umbrella clauses» and their implications; whether
there are explicitly incorporated procedural requirements to be followed; whether
there is sufficient evidence to make out a prima facie case of breach of a BIT; the value of the claim; and «just and equitable» damages.
There, he represented aggrieved individuals,
investors and employees in a wide variety of contexts, including toxic torts, consumer
protection and wage and hour cases.
«I think in general the net of
protection is cast wider but
there are other potential consequences in terms of
investor protection.
«A number of concerns have been raised regarding the cryptocurrency and ICO markets, as
there is substantially less
investor protection than in our traditional securities markets, with correspondingly greater opportunities for fraud and manipulation.»
While ICOs are not regulated within the country, the SEC's Enforcement and
Investor Protection Department (EIPD) claims that «
there is substantial evidence that [the companies] are selling or offering securities in the form of KROPS Tokens and / or Kropcoins to the public, in the Philippines, without the necessary license from the Commission.»
«
There are a number of significant
investor protection issues that need to be examined before sponsors begin offering these funds to
investors,» Blass wrote.
They acknowledged
there are gaps in consumer and
investor protections but stressed their interest in sparing a new, innovative market from too much early regulation.
Today
there are a lot of talks about
investor protection and usage of crypto assets in criminal activities such as money laundering.
Regardless,
there are currently few
protections for ICO
investors because the business model is still so new.
Aside from mismanagement and lack of
investor protection,
there are also concerns about scams in the ICO market, which is unregulated in many jurisdictions.
An SEC letter states
there are «significant
investor protection issues» to be examined before opening up crypto - ETFs to retail
investors.
He admitted that although
there are some concerns raised about the safety and
protection of
investors plus their use in executing criminal activities like money laundering, the technology that comes with these digital currencies can be used to improve the efficiency and the inclusiveness of the economy and financial systems.
There are also
investors who speculate with futures contracts rather than using it as a
protection mechanism.
«A number of concerns have been raised regarding the cryptocurrency and ICO markets, including that, as they are currently operating,
there is substantially less
investor protection than in our traditional securities markets, with correspondingly greater opportunities for fraud and manipulation.
ESMA, along with National Competent Authorities (NCAs), said
there were significant
investor protection concerns regarding binary options and CFDs for retail
investors.
Because
there is currently no consumer
protection for
investors in cryptocurrency, it is important that you keep your crypto coins secure.
We believe, however, that
there are a number of significant
investor protection issues that need to be examined before sponsors begin offering these funds to retail
investors.»
The information was provided to The Wall Street Journal during an interview conducted with the firm, where they confirmed that they will allow
investors to predict Bitcoin prices up to 3 months in advance, giving built - in
protection to limit losses if
there should be a volatile swing in price above $ 15,000 or below $ 5,000.