Canadian Securities (CSC) Test #1 EXAM Questions with 100% Correct
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Retail firms - (ANSWER)full service and discount brokerage firms for individuals.
Institutional firms - (ANSWER)includes pension funds, mutual funds, and insurance companies.
Integrated firms - (ANSWER)contains all aspects of retail and institutional firms.
Front office - (ANSWER)in charge of portfolio management, marketing, sales, and trading.
Middle office - (ANSWER)in charge of compliance, accounting, audits, and legal.
Back office - (ANSWER)in charge of settlements and clearing.
Schedule I banks - (ANSWER)large domestic banks. There are ownership restrictions on shares - must be
widely held.
Schedule II banks - (ANSWER)large foreign banks. Can do same activities as domestic banks.
Schedule III banks - (ANSWER)foreign branches of banks. They are limited, with a more institutional
focus.
Trust company - (ANSWER)acts as a trustee.
Auction market - (ANSWER)market in which securities are bought and sold by brokers acting as agents
for their clients (stock exchanges).
Dealer market - (ANSWER)a network of marketplaces. Here, trades are conducted OTC and consist of
bonds and debentures.
, Canadian Securities (CSC) Test #1 EXAM Questions with 100% Correct
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Equity electronic trading system - (ANSWER)competes with existing exchanges. They can only trade
stocks that are on an existing exchange. They may have benefits such as different hours, better
commission, etc.
Fixed-income electronic trading system - (ANSWER)where almost all bonds are traded (such as CanDeal).
Structured product - (ANSWER)has the characteristics of debt, equity, and the investment fund (can be in
the form of principal-protected notes or index-linked guarantees).
IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) - (ANSWER)the Canadian investment
industry's SRO. It carries out its responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the
proficiency, business, and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees.
MFDA (Mutual Fund Dealers Association) - (ANSWER)the SRO that regulates the distribution (dealer) side
of the mutual fund industry in Canada.
OSFI (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) - (ANSWER)the federal regulatory agency
whose main responsibilities regarding insurance companies and segregated funds are to ensure that the
companies issuing the funds are financially solvent.
CDIC (Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation) - (ANSWER)a federal Crown Corporation providing
deposit insurance against loss (up to $100,000 per depositor) when a member institution fails.
CIPF (Canadian Investor Protection Fund) - (ANSWER)a fund that protects eligible customers in the event
of the insolvency of an IIROC dealer member.
General acct. = $1M total
Separate acct. = $1M each
Answers | Verified | Updated (Actual Exam) LATEST VERSION!!
Retail firms - (ANSWER)full service and discount brokerage firms for individuals.
Institutional firms - (ANSWER)includes pension funds, mutual funds, and insurance companies.
Integrated firms - (ANSWER)contains all aspects of retail and institutional firms.
Front office - (ANSWER)in charge of portfolio management, marketing, sales, and trading.
Middle office - (ANSWER)in charge of compliance, accounting, audits, and legal.
Back office - (ANSWER)in charge of settlements and clearing.
Schedule I banks - (ANSWER)large domestic banks. There are ownership restrictions on shares - must be
widely held.
Schedule II banks - (ANSWER)large foreign banks. Can do same activities as domestic banks.
Schedule III banks - (ANSWER)foreign branches of banks. They are limited, with a more institutional
focus.
Trust company - (ANSWER)acts as a trustee.
Auction market - (ANSWER)market in which securities are bought and sold by brokers acting as agents
for their clients (stock exchanges).
Dealer market - (ANSWER)a network of marketplaces. Here, trades are conducted OTC and consist of
bonds and debentures.
, Canadian Securities (CSC) Test #1 EXAM Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Updated (Actual Exam) LATEST VERSION!!
Equity electronic trading system - (ANSWER)competes with existing exchanges. They can only trade
stocks that are on an existing exchange. They may have benefits such as different hours, better
commission, etc.
Fixed-income electronic trading system - (ANSWER)where almost all bonds are traded (such as CanDeal).
Structured product - (ANSWER)has the characteristics of debt, equity, and the investment fund (can be in
the form of principal-protected notes or index-linked guarantees).
IIROC (Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada) - (ANSWER)the Canadian investment
industry's SRO. It carries out its responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the
proficiency, business, and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees.
MFDA (Mutual Fund Dealers Association) - (ANSWER)the SRO that regulates the distribution (dealer) side
of the mutual fund industry in Canada.
OSFI (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) - (ANSWER)the federal regulatory agency
whose main responsibilities regarding insurance companies and segregated funds are to ensure that the
companies issuing the funds are financially solvent.
CDIC (Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation) - (ANSWER)a federal Crown Corporation providing
deposit insurance against loss (up to $100,000 per depositor) when a member institution fails.
CIPF (Canadian Investor Protection Fund) - (ANSWER)a fund that protects eligible customers in the event
of the insolvency of an IIROC dealer member.
General acct. = $1M total
Separate acct. = $1M each
