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A broker-dealer compliance officer is evaluating client account classifications for transactions executed under Rule 144A, which governs the resale of restricted securities to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs). Which of the following entities meets the minimum regulatory criteria to qualify as a QIB?

  1. A registered investment adviser managing $120 million in non-affiliated securities on a discretionary basis for institutional clientsCevap
  2. B
    An individual investor who maintains a personal net worth of 25millionandowns25 million and owns 105 million of corporate debt securities in a private account
  3. C
    A commercial bank that owns and invests 110millioninnon−affiliatedsecuritiesbutmaintainsanauditednetworthof110 million in non-affiliated securities but maintains an audited net worth of 18 million
  4. D
    A clearing corporation operating through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) that processes $1 billion in daily trade clearing volume

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The registered investment adviser managing $120 million in non-affiliated securities on a discretionary basis qualifies as a Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB).
The registered investment adviser qualifies as a Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) because SEC Rule 144A requires an institutional entity to own or manage on a discretionary basis at least $100 million in securities of non-affiliated issuers.

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1
Identify the primary criteria for Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) status under SEC Rule 144A.
To qualify as a QIB, an entity must be an institution (not a natural person) that owns and invests at least $100 million in securities of non-affiliated issuers on a discretionary basis.
Rule 144A establishes strict asset thresholds to ensure that market participants participating in private resales possess sufficient financial sophistication.
2
Evaluate the individual investor scenario.
Natural persons are explicitly excluded from QIB classification, regardless of asset size or net worth.
QIB status is reserved strictly for institutional entities, whereas high-net-worth individuals are categorized under Accredited Investor rules under Regulation D.
3
Evaluate the commercial bank scenario.
Banks must satisfy an additional requirement of having an audited net worth of at least 25millionalongsidethe25 million alongside the 100 million securities threshold. A net worth of $18 million fails this requirement.
Federal regulations apply a dual portfolio and capital adequacy test to banking institutions seeking QIB status.
4
Evaluate the clearing corporation scenario.
The clearing organization functions as a post-trade utility for clearing and netting trades, not an investor account purchasing portfolio assets.
Clearing entities provide trade settlement infrastructure rather than institutional investment capacity.
5
Conclude which entity meets all QIB criteria.
The registered investment adviser managing 120millioninnon−affiliatedsecuritiesonadiscretionarybasismeetsthe120 million in non-affiliated securities on a discretionary basis meets the 100 million institutional threshold.
Registered investment advisers qualify as eligible institutions, and discretionary client management of $100M+ in securities satisfies the investment criteria.

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Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB) criteria under Rule 144A vs. Accredited Investor thresholds and clearing market participant functions.
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