PART 1 SRC Flashcards
All corporations whose securities are registered under the Securities Regulation Code are required to
Register first with the security of exchange commission
Approval of the stockholders must be secured within how many days upon the declaration of the stock dividend by the board of Directors
30 days
Application for increase in authorized capital stock and for the registration of the securities must be filed w/ SEC w/in how many days from the date of approval by the stockholders
45 days
Record of declaration shall not be less than how many days nor more than how many days after clearances and approval by the commission
Less than 10 days nor more than 30 days
Sanctions for violation of any off the provision of the rules
- Fine less than 200php nor more than 50,000php plus not more than 500php for each dag continuing violation
- suspension and revocation of certificate of registration or permit to offer securities
Considered as a qualified individual buyer if he has registered as such with entities that are authorized by the commission to as registrar of qualified buyers
Natural person
Annual gross income of qualified individual buyer
At least 10M pesos at least 2 years prior to registration
Total portfolio investment of qualified individual buyers (in securities registered with the SEC)
At least 10,000,000 pesos
Personal net worth of qualified individual buyer
Not less than 30M pesos
Minimum period qualified individual buyers must be engaged in securities trading personally or through a fund manager
1 year
Qualified individual buyers must hold at least how many years in position of responsibility in any professional business entity w/ knowledge/ expertise in securitis trading
2 years
Expertise in securities trading example
Legal consultant
Financial Adviser
Sales person
Associated Person of a broker - dealer
Bank finance/ treasury officer
Trust office4
Qualified Gross asset if the buyer is a Juridical Person
At least 100,000,000php
Qualified Total Portfolio Investment if the buyer is a Juridical Person
At least 60,000,000php
Requirements of an individual buyer
Total Portfolio of Securities
Annual Gross Income
Net Worth
Treshold Risk
The registration as qualified buyer shall be valid for how many years if qualifications provided are continuously complied with?
3 years
Application for renewal of qualified buyer is subject to
New evaluation by the registrar and accompanied by updated information sheets
The registrar shall maintain this book of qualified buyers that shall be open for inspection of Commission
Registry Book
Registration Requirements for a Broker Dealer, Investment Company Adviser/ Fund Manager, Associated Person, Compliance Officer, Certified Investment Solicitor and Salesman are under what Department
CRMD or Company Registration and Monitoring Department
Market participants are regulated by what institution?
MSRD or Market and Securities Regulation Department
Who are the different Market Participants/ Professionals?
Broker
Dealer
Associated Person
Salesman
Settlement officer
A natural person hired to buy and sell securities on a salary or commission basis endorsed to the Commission by the employing Broker Dealer
Salesman
Any person who buys and sells securities for his/her own account in the ordinary course of business
Dealer
A person engaged in the business of buying and selling securities for the account of others
Broker
Any person employed full time by the Broker Dealer whose responsibilities include internal control supervision of other employees, agents, salesman, officers, directors, clerks and stockholders of such Broker Dealer for compliance with the SRC and its IRR
Associated Person
A person or entity engaged in buying or selling government securities such as Treasury Bills, Treasury Nites, and Treasury Bonds.
GSED or Government Securities Eligible Dealers
A corporation which engages in the underwriting of securities of another person, including securities of the government or its instrumentalitist
Investment House/ Underwriters of Securities
Any person who engages on behalf of an issuer of securities in, among others, registering the transfer of such securities
Transfer Agent
Is an organized marketplace that brings together buyers and sellers and executes trades of securities and/ or commodities
Exchange
Any person who acts as an intermediary in making deliveries upon payment to effect settlement in securities transactions
Clearing Agency
No person shall engage in the business of buying or selling securities in the philippines as a broker or dealer or act as a salesman or an associated person of any broker or dealer unless registered as such with the commission
No registered broker or dealer shall employ any salesman or any associated person who is not registered as such with the commission.
Registration of Brokers and Dealers Section 28 - SRC
This person must satisfactorily pass a written examination as to his proficiency and knowledge in the area of activity for which registration is sought
Natural person
This person must satisfy a minimum of what requirement as prescribed by the commission and provide a bond or other security as the commission may prescribe to secure compliance with the provisions of this code
RBCA Requirement
This refer to the minimum levels of capital that has to be maintained by firms which are licensed or securing a broker dealer license taking into consideration the firm size complexity and business risk
Risk-based Capital Adequacy Requirement/Ration
These are the risk that are considered in determining the capital requirement
Operation
Position
Counterparty
Large Exposure
Underwriting
Margin Financing Risk
Registration of broker dealer license shall remain valid unless otherwise revoked for cost or suspended or voluntarily surrendered by the broker dealer.
True
Broker dealer shall pay the annual fee every what month of each year of registration?
November
No sale or transfer of assets and liabilities of an existing broker dealer to an entity or any form of reorganization or change in management of a broker dealer the facto or otherwise shall be affected without prior approval by the commission
Registration of Success to broker dealer
Request for withdrawal of business and or cancellation of registration as a broker dealer shall be filed on what sec form
SEC Form 28-BDW
Capitalization requirement of broker and dealers
100,000,000php
The firm that manages the funds of an investment company
Investment company adviser or fund manager
A company that pulls funds from numerous investors through the insurance of its shares to the public
Investment company
Two types of investment company
Open end investment company or mutual fund and close end investment company
Distribute shares or units of an investment company as either principal distributor or subdistributor
Mutual fund distributor
Agent are employee of an investment company advisor or fund manager or distributor who solicits or procures investments or applications for investment in an investment company or mutual fund company
Certified investment solicitor
Registration requirements for capital market professionals
SEC Form
Proof of Examination (SEC Cert Exam.)
Valid ID
Letter from Employer
Not only natural persons can apply and be employed by a capital market institution
False, only natural persons
Applicants for salesman or certified investment solicitor shall be at least what age?
18 years old
Applicants for an associated person or compliance officer shall be at least what age?
21 years old
Any applicant applying for registration for the first time has have taken and pass the applicable examination within the last 5 years immediately preceding the date of his application
False, should be 3 years
Applicant for registration as capital market professional shall be registered even though he or she has not completed the certification requirement yet
False
The registration of a capital market professional shall sees when he is no longer employed by the capital market institution identified in his registration application of how many days after the skin to new ones of employment
5 business days
Objectives of securities regulation
- protect the investors
- ensure that markets are fair, efficient and transparent
- reduce systematic risk
SRC rule 28.1.1
Registration of broker dealer
SRC Rule 28.1.5
Registration of salesman and associated person of broker dealers
SRC Rule 36.4
Registration of transfer agents and clearing and settlement
SRC 40.1
Approval of registration of self regulatory organization
In the conduct of business the registered person shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade
Ethical Standards Rule SRC rule 30.2.1
IOSCO standard
Honesty and fairness, diligence, capabilities, information about client, information for clients, conflicts of interest, compliance.
All communication by registered persons with the public shall be based on principles of fair dealing and good faith and should provide a sound basis for facts; no material fact shall be omitted; no exaggerated, unwarranted or misleading statements or claims.
Rule on advertisements and communication with the public SRC rule 24.1(d).1
What SRC Rule?
- minimum information needed in account opening for individuals, corporate and institutional customers.
- special rules for trust accounts more than one party is named in the account and numbered accounts
- reference must also be made to the account opening information requirements of amla as amended
SRC rule 52.1.6
Customer account information