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Cash sale or settlementTransaction in which a contract is settled on the same day as the trade date, or the next day if the trade occurs after 2:30 p.m. EST and the parties agree to this procedure. Often occurs because a party is strapped for cash and cannot wait until the regular five-business day settlement. See: Settlement date.Cash sale or settlement Similar MatchesDispute settlement mechanismDispute settlement mechanismThe procedure by which the WTO settles disputes among members, primarily by means of a three-person panel that hears the case and issues a report, subject to review by the Appellate Body. Dispute Settlement BodyDispute Settlement BodyThe entity within the WTO that formally deals with disputes between members. It consists of all WTO members meeting together to consider reports of panels and the Appellate Body. Settlement daySettlement dayThe day on which purchased securities are due for delivery to the buyer and payment is due to be made to the seller. For nominee accounts, the standard settlement day is three days after the dealing day - known as T+3. For certificated accounts (where shareholders hold share certificates) settlement times are longer. Settlement rateSettlement rateThe rate suggested in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 87 for discounting the obligations of a pension plan. The rate at which the pension benefits could be effectively settled if the company sponsoring the pension plan wishes to terminate its pension obligation. SettlementSettlementSettlement is what happens after your broker has bought or sold shares on your behalf. There are three aspects to it:Transfer of ownershipIf you have a nominee account with your broker, the shares you buy or sell are registered in the broker's name, and responsibility for sorting out changes of ownership rests with the broker and the registrar.If you have a certificated account, and you have sold shares, you have to send the share certificate(s) to the broker so that settlement can be effected. If you have bought shares, you will receive a share certificate from the company's registrar either direct or vis your broker.Payment when you buy sharesShare purchases have to be paid for. If your broker works on a 'cleared funds' basis, you will have to have enough money in your broker account to pay for the shares and transaction costs before you buy them. If you haven't got the money available, the broker's system will spot the deficit, and will not process the order.For offline trading, your ability to buy 'on credit' will depend on the kind of relationship you have with your broker. If you have £300 in your account and want to buy £12,000 of shares, eyebrows will be raised and you may be asked to deposit money with the broker before the order is processed.Once a broker has bought shares on your behalf, you have an obligation to supply him with funds prior to the settlement date. Most brokers will accept cheques, direct bank transfers, and debit cards. It is important to check how your broker accepts payment beforehand.Receipt of proceeds when you sell sharesWhen you sell shares, the broker will credit funds to your client account after deducting commission. It is then up to you to decide what to do with that money. You can ask your broker to send the money to your normal bank account, or you can reinvest it in the market, or you can leave it in the client account where it will earn interest.The timing of payment will depend on the settlement time of your transaction. The industry standard used to be T+5 but this changed to T+3 in February 2001. The '5' and '3' simply indicate the number of working days after the transaction date by which settlement must be complete. Further SuggestionsSettlementSkip day settlement Uniform Settlement Statement Settlement options Settlement risk Immediate settlement rolling settlement Exchange Delivery Settlement Price settlement options Dispute settlement Structured settlement Regular settlement Good delivery and settlement procedures Cash settlement contracts Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Same Day Funds Settlement (SDFS) Insurance settlement Settlement date Next day settlement Settlement price Continuous net settlement (CNS) Short settlement Cash Settlement Bank for International Settlements cash settlement |
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