CISI SAMPLE PAPER QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhyA2doesA2theA2FCAA2publishA2thematicA2reviews?
A2AA2toA2assessA2whetherA2aA2newA2ruleA2isA2deliveringA2itsA2intendedA2aim
A2BA2whenA2theyA2haveA2identifiedA2issuesA2theyA2wishA2theA2industryA2toA2takeA2noteA2ofA2
CA2inA2orderA2toA2provideA2anA2updateA2onA2whatA2theA2FCAA2hasA2deliveredA2
DA2toA2explainA2theirA2futureA2roleA2andA2prioritiesA2-A2Ans--
AA2toA2assessA2whetherA2aA2newA2ruleA2isA2deliveringA2itsA2intendedA2aim
InA2grantingA2authorisationA2toA2aA2firmA2underA2itsA2thresholdA2conditions,A2whichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2BESTA2describesA2howA2theA2FCAA2addressesA2aA2firm'sA2application?A2
AA2ItA2comparesA2theA2firm'sA2applicationA2againstA2theA2specificA2thresholdA2conditionsA2
BA2ItA2considersA2whetherA2theA2firmA2satisfiesA2andA2willA2continueA2toA2satisfyA2theA2thre
sholdA2conditionsA2
CA2ItA2providesA2aA2statementA2ofA2objectivesA2underA2theA2thresholdA2conditions,A2whichA
2theA2applicantA2firmA2isA2expectedA2toA2meetA2
DA2ItA2examinesA2theA2applicationA2againstA2itsA2ownA2thresholdA2conditionsA2regardingA2t
heA2suitabilityA2ofA2theA2applicantA2firmA2-A2Ans--
BA2ItA2considersA2whetherA2theA2firmA2satisfiesA2andA2willA2continueA2toA2satisfyA2theA2thre
sholdA2conditions
27A2WhenA2aA2firmA2appointsA2aA2representativeA2toA2actA2onA2itsA2behalfA2regardingA2fina
ncialA2promotions,A2whatA2FCAA2rules,A2ifA2any,A2apply?A2
AA2AnyA2businessA2byA2theA2representativeA2isA2treatedA2asA2beingA2undertakenA2byA2theA
2authorisedA2personA2
BA2TheA2representativeA2isA2notA2anA2authorisedA2personA2soA2cannotA2beA2subjectA2toA2s
pecificA2ConductA2ofA2BusinessA2promotionA2rulesA2
CA2TheA2representativeA2isA2treatedA2underA2theA2sameA2regimeA2asA2aA2clientA2actingA2a
sA2anA2eligibleA2counterpartyA2
DA2TheA2rulesA2applyA2forA2thirdA2partyA2prospectusesA2inA2respectA2ofA2MiFIDA2businessA
2onlyA2-A2Ans--
AA2AnyA2businessA2byA2theA2representativeA2isA2treatedA2asA2beingA2undertakenA2byA2theA
2authorisedA2person
19A2WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2aA2SuperA2Complaint?
, AA2ToA2generateA2whatA2isA2knownA2inA2theA2USAA2asA2aA2"classA2action"A2
BA2ToA2enableA2customersA2toA2seekA2higherA2thanA2normalA2payoutsA2
CA2ToA2enableA2consumerA2organisationsA2toA2raiseA2complaintsA2withA2theA2FinancialA2C
onductA2AuthorityA2
DA2ToA2takeA2theA2complaintA2toA2theA2highestA2levelA2ofA2authorityA2withinA2aA2companyA2
-A2Ans--
CA2ToA2enableA2consumerA2organisationsA2toA2raiseA2complaintsA2withA2theA2FinancialA2C
onductA2Authority
28A2FollowingA2theA2UK'sA2withdrawalA2fromA2theA2EU,A2UKA2firmsA2lostA2theirA2abilityA2toA
2accessA2theA2EUA2marketA2onA2theA2basisA2ofA2'passporting'.A2HowA2canA2UKA2firmsA2see
kA2toA2accessA2theA2EUA2marketA2now?A2
AA2ByA2pre-approvalA2fromA2theA2FCAA2
BA2UsingA2accessA2regimesA2forA2thirdA2countriesA2
CA2ByA2directA2applicationA2viaA2theA2PRAA2
DA2HA2MA2TreasuryA2providesA2anA2accessA2channelA2toA2EUA2marketsA2-A2Ans--
BA2UsingA2accessA2regimesA2forA2thirdA2countries
41A2WhenA2aA2firmA2communicatesA2aA2financialA2promotionA2viaA2anA2appointedA2repres
entative,A2whatA2ConductA2ofA2BusinessA2rulesA2apply?
AA2FinancialA2promotionA2rulesA2prohibitA2appointedA2representativesA2communicatingA2
A2
withA2clientsA2regardingA2designatedA2investmentA2businessA2
BA2TheA2onlyA2financialA2promotionsA2permittedA2byA2appointedA2representativesA2isA2cold
A2callingA2andA2otherA2unwrittenA2businessA2soA2onlyA2rulesA2relatingA2toA2thoseA2applyA2
CA2FirmsA2mustA2ensureA2theA2representativeA2compliesA2withA2theA2rulesA2inA2theA2same
A2wayA2asA2theA2firmA2
DA2AllA2rulesA2applyA2exceptA2appointedA2representativesA2cannotA2makeA2directA2offerA2fi
nancialA2promotionsA2-A2Ans--
CA2FirmsA2mustA2ensureA2theA2representativeA2compliesA2withA2theA2rulesA2inA2theA2same
A2wayA2asA2theA2firmA2
10.4.2
42A2AA2retailA2clientA2opensA2aA2shareA2tradingA2accountA2withA2aA2stockbrokingA2firm.A2B
asedA2onA2theA2rulesA2inA2theA2ConductA2ofA2BusinessA2Sourcebook,A2whichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2typesA2ofA2informationA2mustA2theA2firmA2provideA2toA2theA2client?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhyA2doesA2theA2FCAA2publishA2thematicA2reviews?
A2AA2toA2assessA2whetherA2aA2newA2ruleA2isA2deliveringA2itsA2intendedA2aim
A2BA2whenA2theyA2haveA2identifiedA2issuesA2theyA2wishA2theA2industryA2toA2takeA2noteA2ofA2
CA2inA2orderA2toA2provideA2anA2updateA2onA2whatA2theA2FCAA2hasA2deliveredA2
DA2toA2explainA2theirA2futureA2roleA2andA2prioritiesA2-A2Ans--
AA2toA2assessA2whetherA2aA2newA2ruleA2isA2deliveringA2itsA2intendedA2aim
InA2grantingA2authorisationA2toA2aA2firmA2underA2itsA2thresholdA2conditions,A2whichA2ofA2th
eA2followingA2BESTA2describesA2howA2theA2FCAA2addressesA2aA2firm'sA2application?A2
AA2ItA2comparesA2theA2firm'sA2applicationA2againstA2theA2specificA2thresholdA2conditionsA2
BA2ItA2considersA2whetherA2theA2firmA2satisfiesA2andA2willA2continueA2toA2satisfyA2theA2thre
sholdA2conditionsA2
CA2ItA2providesA2aA2statementA2ofA2objectivesA2underA2theA2thresholdA2conditions,A2whichA
2theA2applicantA2firmA2isA2expectedA2toA2meetA2
DA2ItA2examinesA2theA2applicationA2againstA2itsA2ownA2thresholdA2conditionsA2regardingA2t
heA2suitabilityA2ofA2theA2applicantA2firmA2-A2Ans--
BA2ItA2considersA2whetherA2theA2firmA2satisfiesA2andA2willA2continueA2toA2satisfyA2theA2thre
sholdA2conditions
27A2WhenA2aA2firmA2appointsA2aA2representativeA2toA2actA2onA2itsA2behalfA2regardingA2fina
ncialA2promotions,A2whatA2FCAA2rules,A2ifA2any,A2apply?A2
AA2AnyA2businessA2byA2theA2representativeA2isA2treatedA2asA2beingA2undertakenA2byA2theA
2authorisedA2personA2
BA2TheA2representativeA2isA2notA2anA2authorisedA2personA2soA2cannotA2beA2subjectA2toA2s
pecificA2ConductA2ofA2BusinessA2promotionA2rulesA2
CA2TheA2representativeA2isA2treatedA2underA2theA2sameA2regimeA2asA2aA2clientA2actingA2a
sA2anA2eligibleA2counterpartyA2
DA2TheA2rulesA2applyA2forA2thirdA2partyA2prospectusesA2inA2respectA2ofA2MiFIDA2businessA
2onlyA2-A2Ans--
AA2AnyA2businessA2byA2theA2representativeA2isA2treatedA2asA2beingA2undertakenA2byA2theA
2authorisedA2person
19A2WhatA2isA2theA2purposeA2ofA2aA2SuperA2Complaint?
, AA2ToA2generateA2whatA2isA2knownA2inA2theA2USAA2asA2aA2"classA2action"A2
BA2ToA2enableA2customersA2toA2seekA2higherA2thanA2normalA2payoutsA2
CA2ToA2enableA2consumerA2organisationsA2toA2raiseA2complaintsA2withA2theA2FinancialA2C
onductA2AuthorityA2
DA2ToA2takeA2theA2complaintA2toA2theA2highestA2levelA2ofA2authorityA2withinA2aA2companyA2
-A2Ans--
CA2ToA2enableA2consumerA2organisationsA2toA2raiseA2complaintsA2withA2theA2FinancialA2C
onductA2Authority
28A2FollowingA2theA2UK'sA2withdrawalA2fromA2theA2EU,A2UKA2firmsA2lostA2theirA2abilityA2toA
2accessA2theA2EUA2marketA2onA2theA2basisA2ofA2'passporting'.A2HowA2canA2UKA2firmsA2see
kA2toA2accessA2theA2EUA2marketA2now?A2
AA2ByA2pre-approvalA2fromA2theA2FCAA2
BA2UsingA2accessA2regimesA2forA2thirdA2countriesA2
CA2ByA2directA2applicationA2viaA2theA2PRAA2
DA2HA2MA2TreasuryA2providesA2anA2accessA2channelA2toA2EUA2marketsA2-A2Ans--
BA2UsingA2accessA2regimesA2forA2thirdA2countries
41A2WhenA2aA2firmA2communicatesA2aA2financialA2promotionA2viaA2anA2appointedA2repres
entative,A2whatA2ConductA2ofA2BusinessA2rulesA2apply?
AA2FinancialA2promotionA2rulesA2prohibitA2appointedA2representativesA2communicatingA2
A2
withA2clientsA2regardingA2designatedA2investmentA2businessA2
BA2TheA2onlyA2financialA2promotionsA2permittedA2byA2appointedA2representativesA2isA2cold
A2callingA2andA2otherA2unwrittenA2businessA2soA2onlyA2rulesA2relatingA2toA2thoseA2applyA2
CA2FirmsA2mustA2ensureA2theA2representativeA2compliesA2withA2theA2rulesA2inA2theA2same
A2wayA2asA2theA2firmA2
DA2AllA2rulesA2applyA2exceptA2appointedA2representativesA2cannotA2makeA2directA2offerA2fi
nancialA2promotionsA2-A2Ans--
CA2FirmsA2mustA2ensureA2theA2representativeA2compliesA2withA2theA2rulesA2inA2theA2same
A2wayA2asA2theA2firmA2
10.4.2
42A2AA2retailA2clientA2opensA2aA2shareA2tradingA2accountA2withA2aA2stockbrokingA2firm.A2B
asedA2onA2theA2rulesA2inA2theA2ConductA2ofA2BusinessA2Sourcebook,A2whichA2ofA2theA2foll
owingA2typesA2ofA2informationA2mustA2theA2firmA2provideA2toA2theA2client?