Chapter 2 Flashcards
How much time or notice is a Firm required to give their client when change ‘house’ maintenance margin?
NO NOTICE is required. Firm can change maintenance margin at any time and is not required to give clients any notice.
Under SEC rules, a prospectus in use for more than 9 months cannot contain information more than:
16 Months
A prospectus in use for more than 9 months cannot contain information more than 16 months old. This rule applies primarily to mutual funds and to ensure that mutual fund prospectuses are relatively current.
Mutual Fund prospectuses cannot include financial information that is more than 12 months old?
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
MF cannot have financial information that is more than 16 months old.
How frequently does the BCP need to be reviewed?
Required to be reviewed Annually
Can a subordinated loan be pre-paid before termination?
Only if it has been in existence for at least 1 year, not earlier.
Pre-Payment requires prior written Approval from FINRA
How many days must a client wait in selling Fund Shares in order to take the gains/proit?
7 days
Clients cannot flip Mutual Fund shares.
A person who owns 4% of the equity in a failed firm, would his accounts be covered by SIPC?
YES - 5% is the cut off for ownership.
- Officers or Partners are not covered
- Other members with Prop Accounts are not covered.
When relying on the FINRA list of common securities with eligible borrow, how old can the list be for an RR to rely on it?
no more than 24hrs old.
According to the SEC rules, what is the record retention requirement for Exception Reports?
18 Months
What are the Criminal Penalties for Insider Trading?
Imprisonment for 20 years
Fines up to $5 Million for natural persons
Fines up to $25 Million for other persons (business)
Where a broker dealer finds they are in Early warning, when must they report this to FINRA?
Within 24 hours
- Net capital falls below 120% of minimum.
- AI-to-NC exceeds 12:1
When must lost or stolen securities be reported to the SIC?
If no criminal action suspected, lost securities, 2 business days to locate. if still missing on 3rd day, MUST report to SIC AND Transfer Agent + FBI promptly.
if Criminal Action suspected, member has 1 day to report.
If a member’s net capital is below 125% of its minimum for more than 15 consecutive business days, what can FINRA require the member to do?
Reduce its business.
What are the thresholds for being able to charge Performance Fees?
$1 million under management with the investment adviser or
$2 million net worth (at the least)
How long is a Break Point Letter of Intent good for? and how far back can it be backdated?
Good for 13 Months
Backdate 90 Days
What are Asset based sales charges:
allows company to charge certain selling and distribution expense to tis assets; computed annually, and charged to shareholders quarterly.
Under Code of Procedures - where FINRA Enforcement issues a formal complaint, how long does the BD have to respond?
25 Days
2nd letter gives 14
A carrying firm must provide its customers with information on which of the following semiannually and annually?
Balance sheet.
Income statement.
Net capital.
Balance Sheet and
Net Capital
(unaudited semiannually and audited annually)
Under the Code of Procedures, What are the 3 Sanctions and max duration of suspension?
Censure
Fine
Suspension - for member or associated person up to 2 years.
When is the margin risk disclosure required to be given to clients:
Risk Disclosure:
- Prior to or at the time of account opening
- Annually Thereafter
In its notice to the SEC and FINRA reading termination of its independent accountant, a member must address all accounting and auditing disputes with its former accountant over the prior?
24 months.
all disputes over the 24-month period before termination must be addressed.
Firm must notify FINRA within 15days of termination
Under COP - if no response, under a second Notice form Enforcement, how long does respondent have to reply?
14 Days
What are the Civil Penalties for insider Trading violations
3x Profit make or losses avoided on person who committed violation
Greater of $1Million or 3x the profit made or losses avoided not eh Controlling person (someone who took no steps to prevent it)
For investment ‘funds’ what is the NAMING Rule?
Funds that use a name denoting sectors or products, must be 80% invested in those areas:
small-cap/mid-cap global, international