Mock 5 Flashcards
Once the terms have been agreed between buyer and seller and the trade executes it next enters the:
Clearing phase
A company has enlisted the help of financial professionals to issue a large number of new shares to the market. Which of the following would agree to support the price by buying back the newly issued shares in the market if the price falls below a certain level, therefore stabilising the price?
Lead manager
The purpose of stabilisation is:
To reduce volatility in a company’s shares in order to prevent the impact of panic selling
What is the role of a note trustee?
To represent the interests of holders of issues of securities, while providing guidance to the issuer
With respect to the issuing company which of the following would be considered a benefit to issuing warrants rather ordinary shares?
They will be able to issue shares at a higher price
In the UK, a secured corporate debt istrument is known as a debenture. Which of the following would be considered a key role performed by a trustee in the issuance of a debenture?
Making sure the corporation adheres to the terms of the indenture
Which members would be involved in a subscription IPO?
Issuer
What is the key factor that is considered by credit rating agencies when providing a credit rating for a company?
Their cash flow generated will comfortably service and repay its debts
Which of the following would give rise to a capital gain only?
Commercial paper
During periods of inflation, which of the following would be true of an index linked government bond?
Coupon and redemption value would increase
Which of the following would be considered an advantage of a regional custodian over a local custodian?
They offer custody services across multiple markets
Which of the following best indicates the risk of a share you own performing poorly in relation to shares of other companies?
Unsystematic
A UK company purchases 7% of shares in ABC plc industries to add to their 23% holdings. Why does the market need to be informed?
So that investors can gauge the impact of the takeover
On exchange, if a trader executes a transaction using an electronic order driven system, how is the trade captured?
Automatically captured by the exchange
When comparing a company quoted on the London Stock exchange with one that is not, the quoted company must do which of the following?
Produce a half yearly report
Which of the following is an advantage to investing in a real estate investment trust (REIT)?
The costs of investment are usually a lot lower than direct property investment
How many days prior to the ex-date can a UK listed share trade special ex-div?
10 days
What is the BEST description of the purpose of an underwriting syndicate with regards to an initial public offer?
Guarantee to buy any unsold shares under the issue
Which one of the following would BEST describe a reverse repo agreement?
A Government bond is purchased by one market participant from another and at a defined future date it is sold back at a pre-agreed amount
Which is true in regards to shareholders?
Votes are proportional to the number of shares held
If a limit order is entered onto the order book with no specific time of when to expire, if it does not execute, when will it normally be removed from the order book?
End of the day
A company wishing to undergo an initial public offer will first go to:
A listing agent
Which one of the following is true for index-linked bonds?
Both the principal and coupon are adjusted against an inflation index
An offer for subscription must:
Be made available to the general public
A factory is planning some new developments. Which of the following would be debited from revenue expenditure?
Worker’s wages
An investor chooses to invest in the forward foreign exchange market rather than the spot market. Which of the following statements is true?
Forward markets settle on a pre-agreed date three days or more after the deal
Which of the following is an example of capital expenditure?
Purchase of non-current assets
For which of the following reasons might the UK government issue a US dollar denominated bond?
To broaden the investor base
What is the purpose of an ICEBERG order?
To broaden the investor base
What is the purpose of an ICEBERG order?
To reduce market impact
Return on capital employed is BEST described as:
Money returned over total financing
An investor wishes to hold their investments in a nominee account that would best facilitate proxy voting at a company’s general meetings. Which account would that be?
Designated nominee account
Which one of the following is a description of a corporate nominee system?
It is a hybrid which has characteristics of pooled and designated
Modified duration measures the:-
Expected change in a bonds price for a specified change in interest rates
A company wishes to reduce its share price without it going below its nominal value. Which of these is the best course of action?
Stock split
Which of the following is a dealer-to-dealer electronic market system?
MTS
Which of these is the cheapest way of issuing new shares?
Placing
Which of these will give a virtually guaranteed yield?
Gilt
Who issues UK Treasury Bills to investors?
The Debt Management Office
For a stock split and a bonus issue which one of the following is true?
Only a stock split will reduce the nominal value
Which ratio below measures income return based on the value of the shares?
Dividend yield
What would measure the change in the price of a bond in relation to a change in the interest rate?
Modified duration
Which of the following would explain why an investor wishes to use a net total return index rather than a price return index?
They wish to factor in the effects of dividend reinvestment
What is the settlement period for German government bonds?
T+2
On an order driven platform, when might a limit order to buy not achieve its limit price on execution?
During an uncrossing period following an auction
Which of the following would describe how UK T-bills are issued?
Tenders
Why do underwriters get paid a fee?
Will buy unsold shares at a price that may be higher than their value
Which of the following would not be found on the statement of financial position under intangible non-current assets?
Work in progress
Following instructions from your client you sold stock on 14 March. On 21 April, your client tells you that he has been paid a dividend relating to this stock. The ex-div date was 16 March. What do you advise your client?
Bank the cheque and await a claim
Gilt inter-dealer brokers are:
matching agents
Which of the following differentiates a covered warrant from a standard equity warrant?
They are issued by a third party
A government bond wishing to be admitted to the main market of an exchange so that it may be traded, must be granted permission from the:
The listing Authority
A corporate bond’s current price will mostly depend on:
The internal rate of return
During an initial public offer of shares, how is the price usually determined?
Through a tender process
Company USR uses copper and buys a stake in a copper mining company. Two other copper mining companies already hold significant stakes in the mining company.
How would Company USR’s purchase be described?
Strategic
According to corporate governance requirements for a listed company, a company must:
Ensure that management responsibilities are shared within a firm
An investor buys an American depository receipt (ADR). What BEST describes the investment he holds?
Evidence of ownership of non-US shares
Which of these is shown on the statement of financial position (balance sheet)?
Investments
Which of the following is the BEST description of revenue expenditure?
Money spent that immediately impacts the income statement
Which of the following would offer treasury dealing services?
Investment banks
A company has bought a 51% stake in another organisation and is seeking to consolidate its accounts. How will it show the purchase above the fair value?
Goodwill
An income statement would be best described as a:
Moving picture showing income and expenses over a given period of time.
You buy US treasury bonds when they are issued. The method of pricing used would be:
Tender
Which of these allows rights to be sold at the ‘nil paid price’?
Rights Issue
Why would an investor invest in a long/short hedge fund?
Considered a market neutral strategy
On an electronic order book system, a market order to buy will:
Execute against the best priced sell orders immediately and if not completely filled the remainder will be cancelled
Which of the following is NOT a condition of REITs?
No one person can hold more than 5% of the shares
Which of the below is not a typical service offered by prime brokerage?
Advice
An inter-dealer broker:-
Matches market makers trades
A base line for spread measurement, which is based on the rate at which funds for particular currencies are offered between a range of banks, would be called:
LIBOR
Which of the following would be a suitable investment for a money market fund?
Bills
Why might the yield curve be inverted?
Short dated yields are high, but expected to fall
What is hedging used for?
To reduce risks
Which of the following is true of a company wishing to perform an offer for sale?
An issuing house will sell the shares to investors on behalf of the issuing company
An investor is looking for long-term capital growth. You recommend:
Ordinary shares
If a company produces summary financial statements, under the financial standards rules, which ratio must also be included?
Diluted earnings per share
A prime broker offers to cover a hedge funds short positions when they undertake a long/short strategy. Which of the following services is being used?
Securities lending and borrowing
What is the motivation for a pension fund that permits its assets to be lent to a stock borrowing and lending intermediary?
To enhance returns
For issuance of securities the members of a syndicate would be:
the lead manager and co-lead managers
Real assets take into account which of the following factors?
Inflation
A convertible bond that gives the holder the right to convert into 100 shares has a conversion price of £1.00. If the current share price is £3.00 and this market price falls, we would expect which of the following?
The market price of the bond to fall
Why might an investor purchase shares in a company?
To exert influence
A yield curve shows:
The yields offered on varying bonds against the maturities of those bonds
When shares are held together in an omnibus account the name on the company’s register will be:
The nominee
Which of the below bonds issued in the US provide local tax benefits and are often guaranteed by a monoline insurer?
Municipal bonds
A company which has a high interest cover can mean that:
Lenders will be likely to lend the company more money
A firm lends out client stock, who would make the trade report?
It is not a reportable trade
Which of the following is MOST likely to issue direct commercial paper?
Financial companies
At what percentage of share ownership would an investor be forced to make a mandatory bid?
30%. If a predator acquires influence over 30% or more of voting rights of a company, it must make an offer for all the remaining shares of the company.
When is it possible for a limit order residing on a London Stock Exchange platform to achieve a better price than its limit order?
When the uncrossing algorithm is run at the start or end of the trading day, or during any of the two intraday auctions
NBV
NBV = cost - accumulated depreciation
