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Special MeetingRefers to a meeting of shareholders outside the usual annual general meeting. In the context of corporate governance, some limitations either increase the level of shareholder support required to call a special meeting beyond that specified by state law or eliminate the ability to call one entirely. Such provisions add an extra time delay to many proxy fights, since bidders must wait until the regularly scheduled annual meeting to ../../finance-glossary/ board members or dismantle takeover defenses.Special Meeting Similar MatchesSpecial Drawing RightSpecial Drawing RightOriginally intended within the IMF as a sort of international money for use among central banks pegging their exchange rates, the SDR is a transferable right to acquire another country's currency. Defined in terms of a basket of currencies, today it plays the role in that form of a unit of international account. SpecialistSpecialistA member of a stock exchange who provides an orderly market in one or more securities. A specialist executes limit orders and buys and sells securities when abnormal fluctuations occur to maintain stability. Special economic zoneSpecial economic zoneThese exist in several countries, including especially China, and their characteristics vary. Typically they are regions designated for economic development oriented toward inward FDI and exports, both fostered by special policy incentives that may include being an EPZ. Specialist marketSpecialist marketMarket in a stock made solely by the specialist, as no public orders, and henceforth no depth, exist in the market. Vertical specializationVertical specializationAnother term for fragmentation. Used by Hummels, Rapoport, and Yi (1998). Further SuggestionsIncomplete specializationSpecial and Common Cause System of Variation Special arbitrage account Special bond account Special entry procedure Complete specialization Pattern of specialization Special assessment bond Special and differential treatment Specialization Specialists short sale ratio specialised mutual fund Special dividend Intra-product specialization Specialist unit Special Cause Variation Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Saturday night special special bonus Tax Exempt Special Savings Account Specialist block purchase and sale Symbol book special |
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