Robinhood's cash cow under SEC scrutiny amid IPO filing

Robinhood's cash cow under SEC scrutiny amid IPO filing

Robinhood’s main revenue source for the first quarter of 2021 could come under SEC review. Trading platform Robinhood could lose a significant revenue source should the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) move to ban the controversial payment for order flows (PFOF) — routing retail trading orders to market makers.Brokers like Robinhood often use the practice to offset trading fees thus providing zero commission trading to its retail customer base.According to the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Robinhood’s initial public offering (IPO) filing revealed that the broker....


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