Permitted underwriting and market making-related activities.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 12

(a) (2) (i) The banking entity is acting as an underwriter for a distribution of securities and the trading desk's underwriting position is related to such distribution; (ii)(A) The amount and type of the securities in the trading desk's underwriting position are designed not to exceed the reasonably expected near term demands of clients, customers, or counterparties, taking into account the liquidity, maturity, and depth of the market for the relevant types of securities; and (B) Reasonable efforts are made to sell or otherwise reduce the underwriting position within a reasonable period, taking into account the liquidity, maturity, and depth of the market for the relevant types of securities; (iii) In the case of a banking entity with significant trading assets and liabilities, the banking entity has established and implements, maintains, and enforces an internal compliance program required by subpart D of this part that is reasonably designed to ensure the banking entity's compliance with the requirements of this paragraph (a), including reasonably designed written policies and procedures, internal controls, analysis and independent testing identifying and addressing: (A) The products, instruments or exposures each trading desk may purchase, sell, or manage as part of its underwriting activities; (B) Limits for each trading desk, in accordance with paragraph (a)(2)(ii)(A) of this section; (C) Written authorization procedures, including escalation procedures that require rev

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 12:§ 351.4