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Friday Q&A: Can I sell stocks in a foreign country?

By Mark H. Astarita, Esq.

Friday Q&A - I am licensed in the US with all of the applicable securities licenses. I would like to being servicing customers in England, France and Spain. Do I need any additional licenses?Having a license to provide investment advice in the United States does not mean that you can automatically charge for that advice everywhere else. Most countries (though not all) have their own securities laws and rules which govern the activities of persons offering or selling securities in their country. Many countries have adopted regulations similar to those in the United States, some have very different regulations, and others have very few.Despite the fact that you do not reside in the foreign country, you need to comply with their regulations regarding the offer and sale of securities...continue to full post

Full post as published by SECLaw.com on March 06, 2009 (boomark / email).