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An investor purchases 100100 shares of a corporate stock in a regular-way transaction on Tuesday, June 9. The trade confirmation sent by the firm must reflect applicable settlement rules and regulatory disclosures. Which of the following statements correctly describes the trade confirmation disclosure and settlement requirements for this transaction?

  1. Regular-way settlement occurs on Wednesday, June 10 (T+1T+1), and the confirmation must disclose whether the broker-dealer acted as an agent or as a principal.Cevap
  2. B
    Regular-way settlement occurs on Thursday, June 11 (T+2T+2), because corporate equity transactions require two business days following trade date to settle.
  3. C
    The trade confirmation is issued directly by the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) to provide central custody and safekeeping of the shares.
  4. D
    If the broker-dealer fills the order directly out of its own inventory as a principal, the confirmation must disclose the transaction compensation as an agency commission.

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Regular-way settlement occurs on Wednesday, June 10 (T+1T+1), and the confirmation must disclose whether the broker-dealer acted as an agent or as a principal.
Regular-way settlement for corporate securities occurs on the business day following the trade date (T+1T+1), making Wednesday, June 10, the correct settlement date for a trade executed on Tuesday, June 9. SEC Rule 10b-10 and FINRA rules mandate that customer trade confirmations state whether the firm acted as an agent (broker) or principal (dealer) in executing the transaction.

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1
Determine the regular-way settlement date for corporate stock transactions.
Trading on Tuesday, June 9, results in regular-way settlement on Wednesday, June 10 (T+1T+1).
Standard regular-way settlement for equities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. Treasuries is one business day after the trade date (T+1T+1).
2
Identify mandatory trade confirmation disclosures regarding broker-dealer capacity.
The confirmation must disclose whether the broker-dealer acted in an agency capacity (charging a commission) or a principal capacity (charging a mark-up or mark-down).
FINRA Rule 2232 and SEC Rule 10b-10 require clear disclosure of capacity and transaction costs on customer trade confirmations.

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Regular-Way Settlement (T+1) and Trade Confirmation Capacity Disclosures
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Settlement Dates, Trade Confirmations, and Corporate Actions