Private Equity, private deals, and rewards
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Hi:
What regulations guide a registered rep when someone says, "If you can find anyone who is a non client of you or your firm, that will fund a great new business venture for private investors to the tune of $1,000,000 then you can get a 1% finders fee?
Specifically, I found a person who is not part of my firm, nor a client, that I can introduce to the party looking for funding. in return, what rule(s) of the SEC or SRO’s would make the receipt of such a “finders fee” illegal or unethical? It all just happens in the course of a day when I attend various networking groups.
RR Guy
The regulations that prohibit ‘selling away’ from your broker/dealer. These were a big part of your licensing exams.
If a transaction (or introduction) can be construed as the sale of a security, it must be reported through and monitored by your broker/dealer. It is best to err on the side of caution with this as the penalties can be pretty severe.
Change the facts for a second. "If you can find anyone who likes pizza, send them to my restaurant and I'll pay you $10."
You still won't be able to do it without ammending your U-4 to include this business activity and getting PRIOR PERMISSION from your broker dealer.
In short, you can't earn money without getting prior permission from your broker/dealer.