BANK SECRECY ACT - BSA
A legislation created in 1970 to prevent financial institutions from being a tool by criminals to hide ill-gotten wealth. This is done by requiring banks to provide documentation when clients deal with transactions that involve money $10,000 or more.
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Fourth Market
The trading of exchange-listed securities between institutions on a private over-the-counter computer network, rather than over a famous exchange s ...
Audit Department
A unit inside a company which is responsible for monitoring the procedures and accuracy of accounting functions and recording keeping within the co ...
Declaration Date
The date on which the next dividend payment is announced by the directors of a company. This statement includes the dividend's size, ex-dividen ...
Average Effective Maturity
It is a more accurate way to get the feel of the exposure of a single bond. In this case, a simple average can be a very misleading measure because ...
Hard Stop
A price level that if reached will trigger an order to sell an underlying security. Hard stops are set at a constant price and are inherently good ...
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