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On Wednesday, March 11, a retail investor purchases corporate bonds in a regular-way transaction through a broker-dealer that fills the order out of its own inventory. Which of the following sets of information correctly reflects the required trade confirmation disclosures and settlement timeline for this transaction?

  1. The trade settles on Thursday, March 12, and the confirmation must disclose that the firm acted as a principal and state the markup or markdown.Cevap
  2. B
    The trade settles on Friday, March 13, and the confirmation must disclose that the firm acted as a principal and state the markup or markdown.
  3. C
    The trade settles on Thursday, March 12, and the confirmation must disclose that the firm acted as an agent and state the commission charged.
  4. D
    The trade settles on Thursday, March 12, and the confirmation must disclose that continuous net settlement was executed directly by the Depository Trust Company (DTC).

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The trade settles on Thursday, March 12, and the confirmation must disclose that the firm acted as a principal and state the markup or markdown.
Regular-way settlement for corporate securities occurs on the business day following the trade date (T+1), making Thursday, March 12, the correct settlement date. Additionally, because the broker-dealer filled the customer's order out of its existing inventory, the firm acted as a principal (dealer) and must disclose its principal capacity along with the markup or markdown on the trade confirmation.

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1
Determine the regular-way settlement date for corporate bond transactions.
Regular-way settlement for corporate bonds is T+1 (Trade Date + 1 business day). Wednesday + 1 business day = Thursday, March 12.
Current SEC rules mandate a T+1 settlement cycle for corporate equities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, and Treasury securities.
2
Identify the capacity of the broker-dealer executing the trade.
The firm filled the order out of its own inventory, which means it acted as a principal (dealer).
When a firm trades for its own account/inventory, it acts in a principal capacity rather than an agency capacity.
3
Determine the required trade confirmation disclosures for a principal transaction.
The trade confirmation must state that the firm acted as principal and disclose the markup or markdown.
FINRA rules require confirmations to disclose broker-dealer capacity and any markups or markdowns assessed on principal transactions.

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Regular-way T+1 settlement and broker-dealer principal capacity disclosure requirements on trade confirmations.
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Settlement Dates, Trade Confirmations, and Corporate Actions