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Regular settlementTransaction in which a stock contract is settled and delivered on the fifth full business day following the date of the transaction (trade date). In Japan, regular settlement occurs three business days following the trade date; in London, two weeks following the trade date (at times, three weeks); in France, once per month.Regular settlement Similar MatchesReal Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)A federal statute requiring disclosure of certain costs in the sale of residential, improved property which is to be financed by a federally insured lender. Settlement optionsSettlement optionsThe various options available to the beneficiaries of a life insurance policy in the event of the death of the insured. For example a lump sum or an income. Rolling settlementRolling settlementSettlement is the process by which investors pay for shares they have bought and receive payment for shares they have sold. Before July 1994, this process was done by means of an 'account period', normally ten working days. All the transactions during that period were balanced against each other to produce a single figure, which was either paid to the investor or due from him, depending on whether the value of his purchases was higher or lower than the value of his sales in the period. One of the features of the account period was that transactions taking place at the beginning of it (say, Day 1) didn't have to be settled until about 14 days later, whereas transactions at the end (say Day 10) had to be settled within 4 days.In July 1994, the account period system was replaced by ten day (T+10) rolling settlement, which means that each transaction has to be settled ten days after the transaction date. This was subsequently reduced to five days (T+5) and in February 2001 was reduced to three days (T+3).These significance of rolling settlement and of shortened settlement times is that when investors sell shares, the proceeds get paid into their account quicker, and when they buy shares they have to pay for them quicker. It requires careful money management on the part of the investor. Cash settlement contractsCash settlement contractsFutures contracts such as stock index futures that settle for cash and do not involve delivery of the underlying. 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. Further SuggestionsSettlement optionsSettlement price Good delivery and settlement procedures Exercise settlement amount Dispute settlement Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Short settlement cash settlement Cash sale or settlement Uniform Settlement Statement Settlement rate Immediate settlement Next day settlement settlement Dispute Settlement Body Settlement risk Settlement Settlement date Insurance settlement Regular way settlement Same Day Funds Settlement (SDFS) Dispute settlement mechanism Cash Settlement Structured settlement Bank for International Settlements |
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