INVESTOR PROTECTION & EDUCATION
NFA regularly produces a variety of investor-targeted educational resources , including brochures, advisories, newsletters and online webinars. This suite of materials serves to publicly communicate both time-tested principles for informed investing and timely warnings about recent scams. NFA also coordinates with regulatory partners to reach a wider audience in distributing helpful information to the public. In February 2025, NFA participated in the CFTC’s Dating or Defrauding? campaign alongside FINRA, the SEC, the FBI and 14 other federal, state and nonprofit organizations. NFA promoted its educational resources during the social media awareness campaign, which highlighted the characteristics of relationship investment scams. One common theme throughout NFA’s investor resources is the importance of conducting due diligence. By researching firms and individuals in advance of making investment decisions, investors can avoid dealings with unregistered entities and potential bad actors. BASIC is a free, online search tool containing information about derivatives industry firms and individuals, including CFTC registration and NFA membership history, regulatory actions, dispute resolution details, contact information and more. Exposing this information to the public ensures investors have the details they need to make informed decisions about who to entrust with their money.
In addition to its online tools, NFA offers direct support to investors through its Information Center. During regular business hours, NFA’s Information Center is staffed with representatives who are available to help investors perform due diligence, file a complaint or connect with a subject matter expert on a specific NFA-related topic. All NFA’s investor education and protection resources are available to the public at no cost. To subscribe to email notifications on the latest fraud trends and educational investor resources, visit the Subscriptions page on NFA’s website.
INVESTOR NEWSLETTERS
NFA issues quarterly newsletters to provide investors with information on recent initiatives, helpful resources and upcoming events.
20 NFA 2025 ANNUAL REVIEW
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