§490:8-506 - Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder. - Hawaii Statutes

     §490:8-506  Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder.  A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder.  A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

     (1)  The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

     (2)  In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder. [L 1997, c 33, pt of §2]