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    • Rulebook Modules
      • Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Module (AML) [VER19/04-22]
      • Authorised Market Institutions (AMI) [VER21/04-22]
      • Auditor Module (AUD) [VER05/04-22]
      • Conduct of Business Module (COB) [VER39/10-21]
        • COB 1 Introduction
        • COB 2 Client Classification
          • COB 2.1 Application
          • COB 2.2 Overview
          • COB 2.3 Types of Clients
          • COB 2.4 Procedures relating to client classification
          • COB 2.5 Record keeping
          • COB 2.6 Transitional Rules
        • COB 3 Core Rules — Investment Business, Accepting Deposits, Providing Credit, Providing Trust Services, Operating a Crowdfunding Platform, Operating An Employee Money Purchase Scheme And Acting As The Administrator Of An Employee Money Purchase Scheme
        • COB 4 Additional Rules — Accepting Deposits and Providing Credit
        • COB 5 Additional Rules — Providing Trust Services
        • COB 6 Additional Rules — Investment Business
        • COB 7 Core Rules — Insurance
        • COB 8 Specific Rules – Operating A Credit Rating Agency
        • COB 9 Additional Rules: Operating an Alternative Trading System
        • COB 10 Custody Providers Acting as a Central Securities Depository ("CSD")
        • COB 11 Crowdfunding
        • COB 12 OPERATING OR ACTING AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF AN EMPLOYEE MONEY PURCHASE SCHEME
        • COB 13 Providing Money Services And Arranging Or Advising On Money Services
        • COB 14 Additional Requirements for Firms Providing Financial Services Relating to Investment Tokens
        • COB App 1 Records of Orders and Transactions
        • COB App 2 Key Information and Client Agreement
        • COB App 3 Confirmation of Transactions
        • COB App 4 Periodic Statements
        • COB App 5 Client Money Provisions
        • COB App 6 Safe Custody Provisions
        • COB App 7 Providing Money Services And Arranging Or Advising On Money Services Provisions
      • Collective Investment Rules (CIR) [VER/32/10-21]
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      • Markets Rules (MKT) [VER18/10-21]
      • Price Stabilisation Module (PRS) [VER7/04-18]
      • Prudential — Insurance Business Module (PIN) [VER17/04-21]
      • Prudential — Investment, Insurance Intermediation and Banking Module (PIB) [VER41/01-22]
      • Recovery and Resolution (RAR) [VER1/04-21]
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COB 2 Client Classification

  • COB 2.1 Application
    • COB 2.1.1
    • Exclusions
  • COB 2.2 Overview
    • COB 2.2 Guidance
  • COB 2.3 Types of Clients
    • COB 2.3.1
    • Retail Clients
    • Professional Clients
    • 'Deemed' Professional Clients
    • 'Service-based' Professional Clients
    • 'Assessed' Professional Clients
  • COB 2.4 Procedures relating to client classification
    • Option for a Professional Client to be classified as a Retail Client
    • Assessment of net assets
    • Assessment of knowledge and experience
    • Reliance on a classification made elsewhere
    • Group clients
  • COB 2.5 Record keeping
    • COB 2.5.1
    • COB 2.5.2
    • COB 2.5.3
    • Guidance
  • COB 2.6 Transitional Rules
    • COB 2.6.1
    • COB 2.6.2
    • COB 2.6.3
‹ COB 1.1.2 Guidance COB 2.1 Application ›
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