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SettlementSettlement 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.SettlementWhen payment is made for a trade.Settlement Similar MatchesCash sale or settlementCash 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. Dispute settlementDispute settlementIn the GATT, the adjudication of disputes among parties. In the WTO this is done by the dispute settlement mechanism. Uniform Settlement StatementUniform Settlement StatementThe Standard HUD Form 1 required to be given to the borrower, lender and seller at, or prior to, settlement. Same Day Funds Settlement (SDFS)Same Day Funds Settlement (SDFS)A method of settlement used in trading between well-collateralized parties in good-the-same-day federal funds used by the Depository Trust Company for transactions in US government securities, short-term municipal notes, medium-term commercial paper notes, CMOs, and other instruments. Bank for International SettlementsBank for International SettlementsThe central bankers' bank, based in Basle, Switzerland. Further Suggestionscash settlementSettlement date Good delivery and settlement procedures rolling settlement Continuous net settlement (CNS) Settlement risk Skip day settlement Immediate settlement settlement day Exercise settlement amount Structured settlement Settlement options Regular way settlement Settlement rate Exchange Delivery Settlement Price Dispute Settlement Body Short settlement Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Insurance settlement Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Dispute settlement mechanism settlement options Cash Settlement Next day settlement Regular settlement |
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