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What is a Broker-Dealer? - Davis Polk & Wardwell

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BROKER-DEALER REGULATION<br />

[B][1] Private Placement Agents<br />

[B][2] M&A Adv<strong>is</strong>ers<br />

[B][3] Business <strong>Broker</strong>s<br />

[C] Networking Arrangements<br />

[C][1] Banks<br />

[C][2] Insurance<br />

[D] Issuers and Their Associated Persons<br />

[D][1] Issuers<br />

[D][2] Associated Persons of Issuers<br />

[D][3] Issuers and Associated Persons in<br />

Demutualizations, Exchange Offers, Conversions,<br />

Proxy Solicitations<br />

[E] Bulletin Boards<br />

[F] ATSs and Securities Exchanges<br />

[G] Payroll Processing Services<br />

[H] Personal Service Companies<br />

[I] Other Service Providers to the Securities Industry,<br />

<strong>Broker</strong>-<strong>Dealer</strong>s or Issuers<br />

[I][1] Communications Services<br />

[I][2] Confirmation and Other Processors<br />

[I][3] Transfer Agents and Stock Plan Services<br />

[I][4] Research Services<br />

[I][5] Accountants<br />

[J] Investment Adv<strong>is</strong>ers<br />

§ 1A:3 <strong>What</strong> Is a <strong>Dealer</strong>?<br />

§ 1A:3.1 Section 3(a)(5)(A)<br />

[A] Generally<br />

[B] Buying and Selling Securities for Own Account<br />

[C] Engaged in the Business<br />

§ 1A:3.2 “Traders” versus “<strong>Dealer</strong>s”—Section 3(a)(5)(B)<br />

[A] Generally<br />

[B] Funds As Traders<br />

[C] Issuers<br />

[D] <strong>Dealer</strong>s in OTC Derivatives<br />

§ 1A:4 <strong>What</strong> Is a Security?<br />

§ 1A:4.1 Statutory Definition<br />

§ 1A:4.2 Case Law on “Investment Contracts”<br />

[A] Generally<br />

[B] Investment of Money<br />

[C] Common Enterpr<strong>is</strong>e<br />

[D] Expectation of Profits<br />

[E] Solely from the Efforts of the Promoter or a Third Party<br />

§ 1A:4.3 Case Law on “Notes”<br />

§ 1A:4.4 OTC Derivatives<br />

[A] Case Law on Derivatives Prior to the Adoption of the<br />

Commodity Futures Modernization Act<br />

[B] CFMA—Section 3A, 15(i)<br />

1A–2

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