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The Board of Mergers & Acquisitions is dedicated to investor protection and market integrity through effective and efficient regulation of broker-dealers.

The Board of Mergers & Acquisitions S is not part of the government. We’re an independent, not-for-profit organization authorized by Congress to protect America’s investors by making sure the broker-dealer industry operates fairly and honestly.

We do this by:

    Writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of 3,900 broker-dealers with 635,000 brokers;

    Examining firms for compliance with those rules;

    Fostering market transparency; and

    Educating investors.

    Our independent regulation plays a critical role in America’s financial system—by enforcing high ethical standards, bringing the necessary resources and expertise to regulation and enhancing investor safeguards and market integrity—all at no cost to taxpayers.

    Every investor receives the basic protections they deserve;

    Anyone who sells a securities product has been tested, qualified and licensed;

    Every securities product advertisement used is truthful, and not misleading;

    Aany securities product sold to an investor is suitable for that investor's needs; and

    Investors receive complete disclosure about the investment product before purchase.

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