CIRE Exam Dumps - Canadian Investment Regulatory Exam

The correct answer is D . A Trusted Contact Person (TCP) is a protective mechanism designed to help an Investment Dealer respond to specified concerns involving a client, particularly possible financial exploitation or concerns about the client's mental capacity to make financial decisions. Current IDPC Rule 3202 requires the Dealer to take reasonable steps to obtain the TCP's name and contact information and the client's written consent permitting contact for prescribed purposes. These include concerns about possible financial exploitation , mental capacity, the identity of a legal representative and the client's current contact information.

CIRO emphasizes that naming a TCP does not transfer authority over the account . The TCP cannot make transactions, make investment decisions or automatically access confidential account information. Instead, the TCP provides a person whom the Dealer is authorized to contact when specified protective concerns arise.

A is therefore incorrect because the TCP does not override the client's decision-making authority. B confuses a TCP with a legal representative or attorney under a power of attorney. C is incorrect because the Dealer does not obtain investment recommendations from the TCP; suitability and investment decisions remain governed by the client relationship and applicable Dealer obligations.

The TCP requirement forms part of CIRO's broader KYC and vulnerable-client protection framework.

Study Guide Reference: CIRE Elements 2.6–2.7 — KYC, third parties and trusted contact persons; IDPC Rule 3202(4).

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