Exam Prep - Need To Knows Flashcards
Qualified investor / Professional client requirements? (2/3)
1- Significant size transaction on average ten per quarter for last four quarters.
2- Client’s portfolio exceeds €500,000.
3- One year of professional work experience in financial services.
Exempt persons from Part 4A authorisation?
- Appointed representatives
- Investment exchanges & clearing houses
- Lloyd’s syndicate members
- Members of designated professional bodies
- Governments & supranationals
Contracts can be ended through?
- Breach
- Frustration
- Agreement
- Performance
DTR rules require notification to issuer if?
- EU Thresholds are broken: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 50%, 75% (notify in 4 days)
- UK thresholds of 3% voting shares and any whole percentage point above must notify issuer within 2 days .
- PDMR must notify of any buy/sell of shares to issuer within 4 days.
Issuer will notify market through RNS.
What percentage of shares must shareholder own to call a meeting?
At least 10% collectively or as an individual.
PTM Levy is payable on?
- Essentially anything representing equities exc. preference shares and covered warrants
- American Depository Receipts
- Securities convertible to equity such as Warrants
- Equity share capital
Not payable on Preference shares or Covered warrants
£1 fee on trades over £10k
Under the Takeover Code / City Code, what are the thresholds for Legal Control and Effective Control?
- Legal Control of a company is >50% (mandatory bid becomes unconditional)
- Effective Control of a company is >30% (mandatory bid begins)
- If holding 90% as a result of the bid acceptance, they may acquire the outstanding minority shares by force.
How many years of NICs must be paid to qualify for a full state pension?
35 years. If this isn’t met, Class 3 voluntary contributions can be made to reach the threshold.
EMIR function?
Ensures transparency and a reduction of risk in the derivatives market.
CMA will investigate mergers if?
- Turnover is >100m
- Company supplies >25% of the market
CGT rates on non-resident property gains?
Basic rate is 18% and higher rate is 28%.
General CGT is 10% basic and 20% higher rate.
EIS receive tax relief if held for 3 years for which amounts?
Maximum investment of £1m per tax year and minimum of £500, with 30% income tax relief.
EIS are also exempt from IHT and CGT.
SDRT is payable in which situations?
SDRT is only payable for the buyer of securities at 0.5% on shares, options to buy shares and convertible loan stock.
What is your personal tax allowance?
£12,570
Tax records must be kept for 6 years in order to justify and claim a tax return
What are the income tax thresholds?
Basic rate 20%: £37,700
Higher rate 40%: £37,700 - £125,140
Additional rate 45%: £125,140 and over
Starting rate for savers is £5000
What are the dividend tax thresholds?
Basic rate - 8.75%
Higher rate - 33.75%
Additional rate - 39.35%
What are the capital gains tax rates?
Basic rate - 10%
Higher rate - 20%
Basic rate on property - 18%
Higher rate on property- 28%
There is no CGT on qualifying bonds: bonds that pay coupons inc. gilts, corporate bonds, local authority bonds, permanent interest bearings shares (PIBS)
What is the inheritance tax rate and inheritance tax allowance?
Inheritance tax is 40%
Inheritance tax allowance is £325,000
What are the corporation tax rates?
Corporation tax is 19%
What are the EIS and VCT tax rates?
EIS tax relief is 30% up to to £1m if held for 3 years
Seed EIS tax relief is 50% up to £200,000
VCT tax relief is 30% up to £200,000
What is a high net worth investor?
Income over £100,000 or net assets of £250,000
What are the annual allowances for Pensions and ISAs?
Pensions annual allowance is £60,000 tax free up to 75
ISA annual allowance is £20,000
What is the capital gains allowance?
Capital gains allowance is £6000
What is the dividend tax allowance?
Dividend allowance is £1000
How do you find the median?
Median is the middle number after ordering them.
What is the mode value?
The mode is the value that appears the most.
How do you calculate the mean?
The mean is calculated by adding all of the values together and dividing by the number of values present.
How is the range calculated?
The range is calculated by subtracting the smallest number from the biggest.
What is the rate and threshold for SDRT?
SDRT is 0.5% for the purchase of shares above £1000 (gilts are exempt).
Principles for Business
- Integrity
- Skill, care & diligence
- Management & control
- Financial prudence
- Market conduct
- Customers interests
- Communication with clients
- Conflicts of interest
- Customers: relationships of trust
- Clients assets
- Relations with regulators
- Consumer duty
FCA Conduct Rules
Integrity
Skill, care and diligence
Cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
Interests of customers and treat them fairly.
Observe proper standards of market conduct
CFA Code of Ethics
Professionalism
Integrity of capital markets
Duties to clients
Duties to employers
Investment analysis, recommendations and actions
Conflicts of interest
Responsibilities as a CFA member or candidate
