Chapter two Flashcards
IAR registration
Only at the state level
IA registration
either SEC or states where they have a place of biz or have six or more retail clients
Five client exemption to register
Does NOT apply to BD or agents
To work as IAR or IA:
- Registered
- Exempt from registration exempt b/c no place of biz in state AND only clients are institutional OR IA/IAR do biz with 5 or less retail clients (6 or more clients require registration)
- Federally covered advisers
When agent Begins/Terminates connection
Agent and BD must prompty notify adminstrator when agent terminated
IAR begin or termination, prompt notifican
if IA registered with state, IA responsbile for notifcaiton
Fed Cov advisor: IAR responsible
Termination of agent and IAR on U-5
BD and agent to do biz
Both need to be registered in the state
CAD BD and agents renewal time
December 1st, filed annual
surety bonds
BD amount must not exceed fed law. Bond must be kept in force for as long as registrant is in biz and 3 years after
IAR no surety bonds
Formal proof of loss required to support
Agents discretionary authority MAY
Surety bonds, qualifications exams
No minimum capital requirements
Min capital requirements
Apply at firm level. BD and inv adivisory firms may need.
Agents and IAR would NOT have minimum capital requirements
Amount determined by administrator
Examinations
Administrator can authorize
May be written, oral or both
Initial Registration included in filing
Application for registration, registration fee, consent to service of process, bond or surety bond
Does not have to be disclosed on application for registration
Salaries of officers, partners as well aneams and SSNs of all empolyes (fingerpitnts not automatically required)
Reasons administrator may deny, suspend or revoke registration
In public interest and:
- convicted within ten years of any misdemeanor involving securities
- convicted any felony at any time,
- willfully violated any security or commodity law within the last ten years
- willfully violated foreign laws over 5 years
- insolvent (applies to firm, NOT principal)
- Failed to pay proper fees
- Subject by order of administrator
Registration requirement
Registered under act, security or transaction exempt, fed covered security
3 Ways to satisfy state requirements
Notice Filing (Fed covered) , Coordination (new issues, state registration effective when fed effective, IPO new NASDAQ stock )or Qualification (only in the state of issuance, distribution of prospectus may be required by adminstiror, effective when administrator orders ie. small company making intrastate offering) Registration effective for a year
Conditions for filing (notice filing)
Means satisfying state registration requirements
Engaged in biz in US at least 36 months
Class of securites held by >= 500 people
Must have net worth of $4M OR
Net worth $2M and net pretax income from operations for at least 2 of 3 proceeding fiscal years
Generally used federally covered employees, registration on file wit hSEC
Used for established companies
Administrator stop order
According to the Uniform Securities Act, “No stop order may be entered … without:
1. Appropriate prior notice to the applicant or registrant, the issuer, and the person on whose behalf the securities are to be or have been offered,
2. Opportunity for a hearing, and
3. Written findings of fact and conclusions of law.
The Uniform Securities Act does NOT require the Administrator to provide appropriate prior notice to Federal Regulators and SROs such as FINRA.
May not issue stop orders
Fact known to advminstrator, simply b/c company is new company and has no operating history
Amendment after registration effective
Can change # of securities offered or sold, (price syndication cannot be changed)