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Question 1

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Which of the following types of investment incurs a liability for capital gains tax once sold?
Answer
  • Classic car
  • Government bonds
  • Units in unit trusts
  • Primary residence

Question 2

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Which of the following implications will help to ensure financial advisers act in their clients' best interest?
Answer
  • Firms that give investment advice must address the potential for adviser remuneration to distort consumer outcomes
  • Investment firms will need to switch clients into products that have no trailing commissions
  • Firms that give investment advice must charge fees within a guidance range set by the FCA
  • Investment firms will need to change their price lists to remove all percentage based fees

Question 3

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What are the possible implications for investment performance of investing in an ethical fund?
Answer
  • The fund may be more volatile because of the increased exposure to smaller company holdings
  • Ethical funds invest primarily in large companies producing lower total returns
  • There are no suitable benchmarks for the client to measure performance against
  • Total returns are likely to be higher due to the increased level of diversification in ethical funds

Question 4

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Jackie is a private client investor and you ascertain that her investment objective and risk tolerance are capital growth and cautious. During the meeting she asks you for your thoughts on the use of derivatives. You respond that, in your opinion, derivatives:
Answer
  • are normally appropriate only where there is a high risk tolerance
  • only generate an income stream and so are not compatible with her objective
  • can generate capital growth and are suitable where there is a low risk tolerance
  • can be traded only on an execution only basis as firms cannot offer any advice or opinion

Question 5

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Which of the following rules applying to financial intermediaries is directly underpinned by the principle of fiduciary responsibility?
Answer
  • Commission disclosure
  • Money laundering
  • Professional indemnity
  • Best execution

Question 6

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Corporation tax is a factor when considering investment as it can:
Answer
  • block investment opportunities
  • differ between countries
  • be deferred indefinitely
  • be subject to a different accounting period

Question 7

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When recommending an investment product to a client, what material information MUST the adviser disclose in order to satisfy the fiduciary relationship that exists between the two parties?
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  • Only details which have been specifically requested by the client
  • Whatever is needed to produce a guaranteed return
  • Only details which are considered to affect the investment risk
  • Whatever is needed in order for the client to make an informed decision

Question 8

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An independent financial adviser would make recommendations on which type of product?
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  • The firm's own products
  • Products of one other provider
  • Products from across the market place
  • A range of products from a limited number of providers

Question 9

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A consumer purchases a designated investment and the firm provides the consumer with detailed cancellation rights over the telephone, immediately after the purchase. How has the firm contravened the rules?
Answer
  • Designated investments require notice of cancellation rights to be signed by the customer
  • Cancellation rights must be given in writing
  • Consumers must be informed of cancellation rights before a purchase is confirmed in all cases
  • Consumers must receive cancellation rights in writing before identification checks are undertaken

Question 10

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Which is the MOST important reason for an adviser to conduct regular reviews of a client's circumstances and arrangements?
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  • To help the client complete any tax documentation
  • To ensure that the adviser complies with any regulatory requirements
  • To ensure that any products continue to meet a client's needs
  • To ensure that the adviser retains any repeat business from the client

Question 11

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Paulo is a non-resident investor. How is he likely to benefit from a double taxation treaty?
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  • By incurring tax at a reduced concessionary rate
  • By opting for the country with the lowest tax rate
  • By avoiding the need to register with the tax authorities
  • By obtaining a refund of withholding tax

Question 12

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When conducting investment business for a private customer, what must a firm do?
Answer
  • Only invest in products that are classified as low risk
  • Make the customer aware of costs and commissions
  • Meet face to face with the client
  • Disclose the underlying investments in the investment products

Question 13

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Which of the following would provide the lowest level of risk for risk averse investors with short term horizons?
Answer
  • Long term gilts
  • Cash deposits
  • Ordinary shares
  • Warrants

Question 14

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How does asset allocation help meet a client's needs?
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  • It enables clients to invest wholly in one of the MAIN asset classes to maximise returns
  • It reduces the investor's risk by investing across a range of asset classes, sectors and individual stocks
  • It provides a benchmark for a client to assess how well his investments have performed
  • It enables investors to pool their investments with others and reduce the risk of direct investment in shares

Question 15

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Which of the following is a factor that must be considered when constructing a portfolio?
Answer
  • Verification of the client's identity
  • The client's risk tolerance
  • The category of investment service required
  • Performance measurement

Question 16

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If clients approach a firm knowing exactly which product they wish to purchase, and ask the firm simply to arrange the purchase, this type of transaction is normally described as:
Answer
  • best advice
  • instruction processing
  • nominal dealing
  • execution only

Question 17

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Which mix of investments is most appropriate for a risk averse investor?
Answer
  • 50% commodities and 50% equities
  • 50% cash and 50% gilts
  • 50% foreign exchange and 50% CFD's
  • 50% property and 50% PIBS

Question 18

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The relationship between an adviser and a client means that the adviser has a duty to:
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  • ensure suitable compensation is available if the client suffers a loss
  • check with a third party before providing advice to the client
  • report any wrong-doings to the authorities
  • always act in the best interests of the client
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