# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, Paragraph 4: Arranging deals in investments

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Making arrangements for another person (whether as principal or agent) to buy, sell, subscribe for or underwrite a particular investment which is—
(a) a security;
(aa) a structured deposit;
(ab) a qualifying cryptoasset;
(b) a contractually based investment; or
(c) an investment of the kind specified by paragraph 24, or paragraph 27 so far as relevant to that paragraph,
is a controlled activity.
(2) Making arrangements with a view to a person who participates in the arrangements buying, selling, subscribing for or underwriting investments falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a), (aa), (ab), (b) or (c) (whether as principal or agent) is a controlled activity.
(3) A person does not carry on an activity falling within paragraph (2) merely by providing means by which one party to a transaction (or potential transaction) is able to communicate with other such parties.
(4) This paragraph does not apply to the activity specified by paragraph 7C (qualifying cryptoasset staking).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1529/schedule/1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-financial-promotion-order-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-4
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