Ch 7 Prohibited and Ethical Business Practices Under the USA Flashcards
What are the two reports that an access person of an investment adviser must file?
The transaction report and the holding report
An IA that is also a BD may execute agency cross trades, earning commission on both sides, if one side is ____________.
unsolicited.
When does a durable power of attorney become automatically cancelled?
At the time of death of the grantor of the POA
What is the annual fee levied against a fund’s assets and used to pay expenses of commissions and retail communications?
12b-1 fee
Define painting the tape.
Traders effecting transactions back and forth to create a misleading appearance of activity
What is required of a BD controlled by/affiliated with an issuer of a security being sold to/purchased by a customer?
Both oral and written disclosure of the relationship
What three details must a client provide for an agent to make a time and/or price decision without written authorization?
Action (buy/sell), asset, and amount. Time and/or price may remain the agent’s discretion without written authorization.
What step must an IA complete when faced with a conflict of interest?
The conflict must be disclosed to the client. If disclosure is insufficient, the IA must abstain from the action.
True or False: Forward-looking statements regarding mutual fund performance may be used when soliciting clients.
False. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
What is a not held order?
An order giving agents discretion as to execution time/price. Clients must specify buy/sell, security, and quantity.
Firms must keep client information confidential unless disclosure is authorized by the _______ or a __________ _________.
client or a regulatory authority.
BD securities and client securities must be segregated; in other words, they may not be ______________.
commingled.
True or False: In certain cases, fraud may be unintentional.
False
What’s a no load fund?
A mutual fund with no front-end sales charge, no deferred sales charge, and no 12b-1 fee exceeding .25% per year.
Not held orders are considered to be in effect for _____ trading day(s).
one trading day.
True or False: If an agent disagrees with a customer’s order, he may disregard the order.
False. Agents and IARs must follow all customer requests, even those with which they disagree.
When must an access person file a transaction report?
Within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter
True or False: Promoting the purchase of certain fund shares due to an impending dividend payment is acceptable.
False. Selling dividends is prohibited. Since the dividend is imbedded in the share price, there is no monetary benefit.
May an agent use a new issue prospectus to create a marketing piece and only include positive details about the issue?
No. Material provided to clients must include all facts about the issue, not just the positive ones.
True or False: Agents of a broker-dealer must disclose material facts about a stock they are recommending.
True. Agents should make a good-faith effort to disclose all material facts to an investor.