Exercise
Match the definition with the most appropriate term
- A. Broker
- B. Dealer
- C. Bank dealer
- D. Municipal securities dealer
- E. Municipal advisor
- 1. _____ Among other things, solicits municipal entities to invest in financial products
- 2. _____ Defined by the 1934 Act; includes all broker-dealers and bank dealers that underwrite, trade, and sell municipal securities
- 3. _____ Engages in securities transactions for the accounts of others
- 4. _____ Engages in securities transactions for its own accounts
- 5. _____ Must be under direct supervision of an officer appointed by the board of directors of bank
Choose the best response to each question
- 6. Which of the following is not considered the activity of a bank dealer according to the MSRB?
- A. Underwriting an issue of municipal securities
- B. Providing investment advice regarding municipal securities
- C. Consulting with an issuer about the issuance of municipal securities
- D. Operating as an agent of 529 plans
- 7. Which of the following would be required by the MSRB to register as a municipal advisor?
- A. An entity that advises the municipality about its options for the investment of bond proceeds and is already registered as an investment adviser
- B. A bank soliciting a municipality to enter a swap agreement
- C. A bank that is underwriting a 529 plan
- D. The mayor of a city that proposes a bond issuance
- 8. Which of the following is a true statement?
- A. If a municipal advisor and an underwriter give conflicting advice, the municipality must accept the recommendation of the municipal advisor.
- B. Municipal advisors may, under certain circumstances, function as underwriters.
- C. An underwriter for a municipal bond issuance may provide advice about the maturity of the bonds if the underwriter meets certain requirements.