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- Designated Self Regulatory Organization
AKA: DSRO When a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) is a member of more than one SRO, the SROs may decide among themselves which of them will be primarily responsible for enforcing minimum financial and sales practice requirements. The SRO will be appointed DSRO for that particular FCM. NFA is the DSRO for all non-exchange member FCMs. See Self-Regulatory Organization.