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client money
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(2) (in CASS 5 ) subject to the client money rules , money of any currency which, in the course of carrying on insurance mediation activity , a firm holds on behalf of a client or which a firm treats as client money in accordance with the client money rules .
(2A) (in FEES 160 , CASS 6 , CASS 7 , CASS 7A and CASS 10 and, in so far as it relates to matters covered by CASS 6 , CASS 7 , COBS or155 GENPRU 155 and IPRU(INV) 11 ) subject to the client money rules , money of any currency:
(a) that a firm receives or holds for, or on behalf of, a clientin the course of, or in connection with, its MiFID business ; and/or
(b) which,in the course of carrying on designated investment business that is not MiFID business , a firm holdsin respect of any investment agreement entered into, or to be entered into, with or for a client , or which a firm treats as client money in accordance with the client money rules .
157 (2B) (in CASS 11 and CONC 10 ) money which a CASS debt management firm receives or holds on behalf of a client in the course of or in connection with debt management activity .
(3) (in MIPRU ):
(a) in relation to an insurance intermediary when acting as such, money which is client money in (2);
(b) in relation to a home finance intermediary when acting as such, money of any currency which in the course of carrying on home finance mediation activity , the firm holds on behalf of a client , either in a bank account or in the form of cash.
(4) (in UPRU andCOMP ) client money for the purposes of the relevant client money rules .