1 Flashcards
The DMM on an exchange floor works for the?
Member firm
after receiving a complaint for the Department of enforcement a respondent has how many days to respond?
25
what two systems were created as a result of the SEC’s mandate to FINRA to improve regulation of the Nasdaq stock market?
OATS and FQCS
OATS allows tracking of order from beginning to end
FQCS was designed to deal with member complaints regarding backing away
The ex-date for cash settlement transactions is 1 business day?
after record date
To function as a Nasdaq market maker, what two licenses are required?
series 55 and series 7 or 62
According to SEC rules 104, stabalizing bids may only be made for what type of offerings?
fixed price offerings underwritten on a firm commitment basis
The electronic delivery of a final prospectus applies to all of the following offerings except what? Mutual fund shares debt securities equity securities convertible debt securities
mutual fund shares. Investment companies are not permitted to use the access-equals-delivery method
FINRA rules prohibit analysts and members of their households from investing in a company’s securities for how many days before and after the analyst issues a research report on the company?
30 days before and 5 days after
an account may purchase a new equity issue If the beneficial interests of restricted persons do not exceed what percentage of an account.
10%
what are the functions of the DTC?
custody and safekeeping of securities and processing of interest and dividend payments
a member firm may trade alongside a retail customer limit order if the order is in what amounts?
10,000 shares or more and $100,000 or more
Form 13D is filed with who?
the market where the security pricipally trades, the SEC and the issuer
what is form 13D
when an unaffiliated investor accumulates a 5% or more interest in an issuer for 13D must be filed within 10 business days
the function of the book that allows part of a market maker’s interst to remain undisplayed is what?
reserve size - it allows a market maker to display part of its trading interest with the remainder undisplayed
a passive bid that is higher that the highest current independent id is what?
permitted if the bid reflects a customer limit order