A portfolio describes a collection of investments.
Post-trade processing occurs after a trade is complete. At this point, the buyer and the seller compare trade details, approve the transaction, change records of ownership, and arrange for the transfer of securities and cash. Post-trade processing is especially important in markets that are not standardised, such as the over-the-counter (OTC) markets.
A service offered to clients (typically hedge funds) by investment banks to support their trading, investment, and hedging activities. The service consists of clearing, custody, securities lending, and financing arrangements.
A private key is a sophisticated form of cryptography that allows a user to access his or her cryptocurrency. A private key is an integral aspect of bitcoin and altcoins, and its security make up helps to protect a user from theft and unauthorised access to funds.
The term packaged retail investment and insurance-based products refers to a category of financial assets that are regularly provided to consumers in the European Union through banks or other financial institutions as an alternative to savings accounts.
A proxy vote is a ballot cast by one person or firm on behalf of a shareholder of a corporation who may not be able to attend a shareholder meeting, or who otherwise desires not to vote on an issue. Shareholders receive a proxy ballot in the mail along with an information booklet called a proxy statement, which describes the issues to be voted on during the shareholder meeting.