CISI IoI Financial Services Industry

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of an investment bank in the UK financial services industry?

Accepted Answer

Advising corporations on mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising

Answer

Accepting retail deposits from members of the public

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Providing motor and home insurance policies to consumers

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Setting the Bank of England base rate

Question 2

What is the primary function of the London Stock Exchange (LSE)?

Accepted Answer

To provide a secondary market for the trading of listed securities

Answer

To regulate all UK financial services firms

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To set interest rates for UK mortgages

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To underwrite all new share issues in the UK

Question 3

Which of the following is a key function of the Bank of England?

Accepted Answer

Acting as lender of last resort and maintaining monetary stability

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Authorising and supervising individual financial advisers

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Processing all UK retail banking transactions

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Selling government gilts directly to retail investors

Question 4

In the UK financial services industry, what does the term 'Chinese wall' refer to?

Accepted Answer

An information barrier preventing conflicts of interest between departments

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A physical barrier between trading floors

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A regulatory restriction on investing in Chinese securities

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A firewall protecting client data from cyber attacks

Question 5

What is the primary market in the context of securities trading?

Accepted Answer

The market where new securities are issued and sold for the first time

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The market where previously issued securities are traded between investors

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The largest stock exchange in a given country

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The market for government bonds only

Question 6

Which type of financial intermediary pools money from multiple investors to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets?

Accepted Answer

A collective investment scheme

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A stockbroker

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A clearing house

Answer

A custodian bank