Ch 17 Flashcards
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DRS
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- DRS stands for Direct Registration System. It is a program that began in the mid-1990s as an alternative to “street name” registration for customer securities. Like street name, DRS is based on electronic bookkeeping. In direct registration, a stock is registered in an investor’s name, but the company that issued the stock (or its transfer agent) is the one that holds the security in book-entry form, instead of a broker-dealer.
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designated market maker
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- designated market maker is responsible for setting the opening quote for issues listed on the NYSE. The set quote is based on orders in hand.
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stock or bond power
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- A stock or bond power is an instrument separate from the certificate by which an owner indicates the intent to transfer ownership or pledge the securities as collateral for a loan.
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order memorandum
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- order ticket
- rep prepares the order ticket, it gets sent to the wire room or trading desk when the order is routed to the proper market for execution
- reg principal must approve the order promptly after execution (no later than the end of the trading day)
- approval includes looking for errors and checking for suitability
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customer order is most susceptible to error
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- at communication of the order between the customer and the broker
- at transmission of the order from the broker to the wire operator
- inaccurate info on the order ticket
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order ticket includes
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- customer account number
- reg rep ID number
- whether the order is solicited or unsolicited
- whether the order is subject to discretionary authority
- description of the security (symbol)
- number of share or bonds to be traded
- action (buy, sell long/short)
- options (buy, write, covered, uncovered, opening, closing)
- order restrictions and price qualifications (market, GTC, day order)
- type of account (cash or margin)
- time the order was received, time of entry, p[rice at which it was executed
- ACCOUNT NAME OR NUMBER MUST BE ON AN ORDER TICKET BEFORE EXECUTION
- would NOT be on order ticket: current market price, client’s name/address
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unsolicited trade
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- a trade that the customer initiated. It is a trade made by the client on their own initiative, without recommendations, suggestions, or prompting from the broker.
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mistakes to order tickets
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- no change can be made without the approval of a principal or brand manager (including changing an account number)
- facts/details must be put into writing and retained for 3 years
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report of execution
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- reg rep gets report after trade is executed
- checks this against order ticket to make sure everything is right
- if OK, reports the execution to the customer
- if there is an error, the rep must report it to manager or principal immediately
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incorrect trade report
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- if execution takes place outside of a customer’s instructions, the trade is not binding
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reporting an error
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- FINRA requires record of errors be report ed to designated person
- all reports should be done in writing immediately and retained for 3 years
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error correction
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- a supervisor can correct a bona fide error, not the Reg rep
13
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Nasdaq quotation service
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- provides a computer link between BDs that trade OTC
- 3 levels of quotes
1. Level 1: available to reg rep through public vendors. Inside market quote only (highest bids, lowest asks). other basic info (last sale and volume)
2. level 2: subscribers only. current quote and quote size available from each market maker. To list a quote on level 2, market maker must guarantee that the quote is firm for at least 100 shares
3. level 3: subscribers get level 1 and 2 info + allows market makers to input and update their quotes
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Nasdaq reporting
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- National Assoc of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation service (Nasdaq) is the computerized info system that tracks OTC equities trading
- not all OTC securities trade on Nasdaq (govt and muni securities)
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rule 613 (consolidated audit trail)
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- create a comprehensive consolidate audit trail (CAT) that allows regulators to track all activity including options, thru US markets in National market system (NMS)
- specifies the type of data to be collected and who reported
- ## SRO and their members must provided detailed data regarding each quote and order in a security, each reportable event (origination, modification, cancellation, routing, execution)