Which of the following compliance guidelines is false?
a) Any dealing must be done for the participating organisation’s own account before that of the clients’ orders.
b) Policies and procedures should be implemented to detect market rigging.
c) Key duties and functions must be properly segregated.
d) Proper policies and procedures must be put in place to prevent the company’s employees from taking advantage of confidential price-sensitive information.
Which of the following statements regarding orders is false?
a) Where the customer's order is a careful discretion order, trades allocated to the house error account must not be worse off to that allocated to customer's account.
b) A Representative can execute an order that will have an impact on the market for, or price of, a security or Futures Contract.
c) A Representative is not allowed to purchase substantial volume in a thinly traded counter, which accounts for a large proportion of the market volume, to establish a predetermined price.
d) A Representative should be alert to orders placed near the close on the last trading day of the month, quarter or year.
Which of the following statements regarding a Participating Organisation is false?
a) Compliance staff of a Participating Organisation may perform roles such as that of an in-house legal counsel.
b) A Participating Organisation should have an independent compliance function with staff who are suitably qualified and independent from the front office.
c) A Participating Organisation should designate a senior staff from the front office to be responsible for compliance.
d) A Participating Organisation may engage an external service provider to support its compliance arrangements.