• Tier 3: Ancillary Capital

    • CA-2.2.4

      Tier 3 capital may only be used to satisfy an investment firm's Position Risk Requirement (PRR). It is limited to 250% of the portion of Tier 1 capital also used to meet the Position Risk Requirement (PRR).

    • CA-2.2.5

      Tier 2 elements may be substituted for Tier 3 up to the Tier 3 limit of 250% (cf. Rule CA-2.2.4), in so far as eligible Tier 2 capital does not exceed total Tier 1 capital, and long-term subordinated debt does not exceed 50% of Tier 1 capital.

    • CA-2.2.6

      Investment firm licensees may hold capital elements in excess of the above limits, but any excess is ignored for the purposes of calculating Regulatory Capital.