Series 63 Flashcards
(151 cards)
NSMIA
National secuirities markets improvement act
-1966 eliminate duplicate regulation between states
State vs fed covered advisor registration amount
SEC:fed covered advisors with 100-110M fed reg. 90 buffer so doesn’t have to deregister
state below 100M
mid size: 25 mil or more that must register in 15 or more states can opt to be SEC
issuer/ non issuer
issuer- any person who issues or proposes to issue a secuirity
nonissuer- person who is not defined under act like purchaser. secondary transactions
institutional buyer
distinguished from gen public
-banks, savings and loans, trust companies, insurance companies, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans
broker dealer
engages in business effecting secuirities transactions for the account of others, or his own account (proprietary trading)
agency vs principal
agency- firm effects trades for others
principal- firm trades out of its own accounts, dealer
NOT broker dealers
agents
depository institutions
issuers
firms that trad with professional investors with no place of business
firms that contact existing clients on vacation in another state
de minimis exemption
agents
individual who represents BD or issuer effecting secuirities transactions. sales rep.
exclusions from agent
(only apply to individuals representing issuers, not BD)
- sales of specified exempt secuirities
- exempt transactions
- sales of specified covered secuirities
- sales of secuirities to employees of issuer if no comission is paid
exempt transactions
- non isssuer transaction in the secondary market
- transactions between issuers and underwriters since public not involved
- trsnaction with financial or instiutional investors. exempt because investors are sophisticated
covered securities
- cannot be required to register in state, only SEC
- traded on national secuirities do not have this exclusion
- treasury/agency and muni
- bank issues
- money market instruments
- contracts issued in connection with pension plans
- employees of issuer if no comp is paid
- qualified wealth ypurchasers
covered trsnaction
- federal private placement rule 506 reg D
- qualified purchasers
- natural persons who own at least 5 mil
- pre existing trust for persons above
- any other person acting for own account or qualified purchasers who own and invest discretionary baiss 25mil
investment advisor
- give advice for fee and must register in state
- engages in business of advising others directly or indirectly
- issues or promulgate analysis or reports concerning secuirities as regular part of business
- fed covered advisor
excluded from IA
- IAR
- depository institutions (banks, savings, loans, trusts
- professionals- laywers, accountants, engineers, teachers
- publishers that do not give specific advise
federal covered advisor
must register with SEC, state not required
100mil+ assets or
advise investment companies
-any person excluded from investment adviser under 1940 act
investment advisor rep
any partner officer, director or other individual employed by IA who
- makes recomendations or gives secuirity advice
- manages accounts or portfolios of clients
- determines which recommendations or advice regarding secuiritiies
- solicits, offers or negotiates for sale of investment advisory services
- supervises employees who perform functions above
exluded from IAR
clerical or ministerial duties
NASAA
north american secuiriites admin association
-each state has jurisdiction to require reg of individuals assoicated with fed covered advisors
Form BD
used to register with state or with SEC
- check of SROs register with SRO self regulatory org like FINRA if with SEC
- check off states if state. pay reg fee
-unlike IAs, BD’s must register with BOTH SEC and in each state. balance and computed net capital (liquid net worth( filed with both). surety bond just with state
Agents dual reg
-cannot be affiliated with more than one BD at one time unless affiliated (some states allow dual reg)
-if admin allows dual reg, must be disclosed to BD
(separate aplication for each)
IARs of fed covered advisors
- if IAR is phsyically present in state, they must register
- if IAR is not present in state and fed covered adviser files notice in state, IAR must register in state
- if IAR solicits business there but is not in state, IA must notice filing and IAR must register
reg applicaiton
- reg application
- form of business organization
- place of business and proposed method for doing business
- qualifications and business history
- injunctions, admin orders or convictions
- financial condition and history
-consent to service process (only required for initial applications)
fed covered advisers reg req
- same documents as with SEC for fed reg
- form ADV under investment advisers act of a1940
- consent to service of process
- initial notice fee
reg effective date and expiration
Reg effective in 30 days (admin may specify earlier or later)
reg expires each dec 31st