Question

Consent of the client before completion of a trade made between the firm and a client must be made when A) an investment adviser will be acting in the capacity of a principal B) a broker-dealer will be acting in the capacity of a principal C) a broker-dealer will be acting as a contra party to the trade D) a broker-dealer will be acting in the capacity of an agent

Answer 1

Answer:

A)  an investment adviser will be acting in the capacity of a principal

Explanation:

In case when the consent of the client made prior to completing the trade among the firm and client is made when the investment advisor would be acting as a principal i.e he has a capacity to act as a principal

Therefore in the given situation,  option A is correct and the same is to be considered

hence, all other options are incorrect