When a financial firm fills a customer's buy order using securities held in its own proprietary inventory, in what capacity is the firm operating, and how must its remuneration be disclosed on the trade confirmation?
- Operating in a principal capacity and compensated via a markup added to the priceCevap
- BOperating in an agency capacity and compensated via a commission fee
- COperating in an underwriting capacity and compensated via a primary market concession
- DOperating in a clearing capacity and compensated via a central depository settlement fee
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Operating in a principal capacity and compensated via a markup added to the price
When a firm sells securities directly out of its own inventory to a customer, it is acting as a dealer (principal). On the trade confirmation, principal transactions must disclose the compensation earned as a markup (on purchase orders) or markdown (on sell orders).
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Broker-Dealer Capacities (Agent vs. Principal)