advising on investments

43the regulated activity, specified in article 53 of the Regulated Activities Order (Advising on investments), which is in summary: advising a person if the advice is:

1. (a) given to the person in his capacity as an investor or potential investor, or in his capacity as agent for an investor or a potential investor; and
1. (b) advice on the merits of his doing any of the following (whether as principal or agent):
   1. (i) buying, selling, subscribing for or underwriting a particular investment which is a security or relevant investment (that is, any designated investment, funeral plan contract, pure protection contract, general insurance contract or right to or interests in a funeral plan contract); or10
   1. (ii) exercising any right conferred by such an investment29 to buy, sell, subscribe for or underwrite such an investment.10
1. (2) (in (Approved Persons) and APER) the regulated activity specified in article 53 (Advising on investments) of the Regulated Activities Order. For these purposes, advising on investments includes any activities that would be included but for the exclusion in article 72AA (Managers of UCITS and AIFs) of the Regulated Activities Order.