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Record Keeping Comply with regulated record keeping requirements

On receiving documents of title into safekeeping, what must the FSP do under the General Code?

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  1. a) Promptly provide written confirmation of receipt that adequately describes the documents held.Correct
  2. b) Provide no acknowledgement and hope the client remembers.
  3. c) Destroy any copies to save storage space.
  4. d) Wait a year before confirming anything.

Why this is the answer

The Code requires prompt written confirmation of receipt with a sufficient description of the documents of title held, so there is a clear record of what the FSP is holding for the client.

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