Phase 1 Coverage
Phase 1 Coverage
Phase 1 Coverage
PHASE 1
MODULE TOPIC SOURCE
MODULE 1: Formation of Corporations Corporation Code of the Philippines
FUNDAMENTALS Classification of Shares link:
OF SECURITIES Rights of Stockholders https://www.sec.gov.ph/wp-
Dividend Declarations content/uploads/2019/11/2019Le
Definition of Securities gislation_CORPORATION-CODE-OF-
Fixing of Records/Payment Dates THE-PHILIPPINES.pdf
Qualified Buyers/Retail Buyers
Market Professionals and Institutions Securities Regulation Code link:
https://www.sec.gov.ph/wp-
content/uploads/2019/11/2019Le
gislation_RA-8799-Securities-
Regulation-Code-2000.pdf
PHASE 1
MODULE TOPIC SOURCE
Exemptive relief, confidential treatment,
international/regional cooperation (International
Organization of Securities Commissions principles,
etc.)
International Organization of Securities Commissions
Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
SRC Rule 8, 9, 10, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 48, 52, 53,
54, 58, 59
OTC Rules-SEC Memo Circular No. 14, s. 2006
MODULE 4: Definition Revised Code of Corporate
CORPORATE Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Governance link:
GOVERNANCE Development (OECD)/G20 Principles of CG https://www.sec.gov.ph/wp-
Rights of Minority Shareholders (Best Practices) content/uploads/2019/11/Revise
Board/Management Functions d-Code-CG.pdf
Responsibilities of the Board as a Body/Individual
Directors and
Board Committees 2016_memo_circular_no.19.pdf
Independent Directors/Qualifications/ (sec.gov.ph)
Disqualifications/Qualities/Attendance to Board https://www.sec.gov.ph/wp-
Meetings content/uploads/2019/11/2016_
Corporate Officers and their Responsibilities memo_circular_no.19.pdf
Section 38 of the Securities Regulation Code
can be searched via google
Coverage of Financing Companies by the Revised
keywords: SEC Memorandum
Code of Corporate Governance (MC No. 5, s. 2010)
circular no. 6 series of 2009
Term Limits for Independent Directors (MC No. 9, s.
2011 par. 1)
SEC Memorandum Circulars link:
Amendment to the Revised Code of Corporate
https://www.sec.gov.ph/sec-
Governance (MC No. 9, s. 2014)
issuances/memorandum-circulars/
Template for Publicly-Listed Companies’ websites
(MC no. 11 s.2014)
Amendment to Rule 38.2.7 of the 2015 Implementing
Rules and Regulation of the Securities Regulation
Code (SRC) (MC No. 7, s. 2018)
(1) Shareholders’ Approval on Any Change/s in the
Company’s External Auditor; (2) Audit Committee
Composed Entirely of Board Members (MC No. 8, s.
2018)
MODULE 5: Fundamentals of RM
RISK RM Under SRC Rules
MANAGEMENT Definition of Risk
Method of Identifying Risks
Types of Risks
Risk Management
SRC Rule 30.2-Suitability Rule and Best Execution
Rule
MODULE 6: Definition, Coverage Anti-Money Laundering Act
ANTI-MONEY Stages of ML link:
LAUNDERING Predicate Crimes https://www.sec.gov.ph/laws-
Know-Your-Customer (KYC), Covered Transaction rules-decisions-and-
Report (CTR)/Suspicious Transaction Report (STR), resolutions/anti-money-
Record Keeping, Training laundering-act/
SEC CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION MODULES AND TOPICS COVERED
Under the Revised SEC Certification Programs
PHASE 1
MODULE TOPIC SOURCE
International Cooperation/FATF/FIUs http://www.amlc.gov.ph/laws/mo
Bank Inquiry/Forfeiture/Asset Freeze ney-laundering/2015-10-16-02-
Penalties 50-56/republic-act-9160
Composition and Functions of Anti-Money Laundering
Council (AMLC)
Jurisdiction over AMLC cases