Dec. 27, 2022
December 27, 2022 To: SEC Rule Comments From: Dr. Paul Pritchard Subject: S7-32-22 Hello, my name is Paul Pritchard and I am US citizen currently living in Ohio. As a retail investor I am in support of S7-32-22 for the following reasons: Establishing a best execution standard for brokers, dealers, government securities brokers, government securities dealers, and municipal securities dealers (collectively brokerdealers) Requiring broker-dealers to establish, maintain, and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with the best execution standard Requiring more robust policies and procedures for broker-dealers that engage in certain conflicted transactions for or with a retail customer Requiring broker-dealers to review the execution quality of their customer transactions at least quarterly Exempt broker-dealers that qualify as introducing brokers from certain requirements if they establish, maintain, and enforce specified policies and procedures and Requiring broker-dealers to review their best execution policies and procedures at least annually and present a report detailing the results of such review to their boards of directors or equivalent governing bodies. Best Regards, Dr. Paul Pritchard