Financial and business terms. 2012.
clearing member — A member of an exchange clearinghouse. Memberships in clearing organizations are usually held by companies. Clearing members are responsible for the financial commitments of customers that clear through their firm. Chicago Board of Trade glossary … Financial and business terms
clearing house — An adjunct to a futures exchange through which transactions executed on its floor where trades are settled by a process of matching purchases and sales. A clearing organization is also charged with the proper conduct of delivery procedures and… … Financial and business terms
clearing firm — A firm approved to clear trades through CME Clearing. Class A clearing firms are approved to clear transactions for all commodities. See also clearing member. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Glossary … Financial and business terms
Clearing house (finance) — A clearing house is a financial institution that provides clearing and settlement services for financial and commodities derivatives and securities transactions. These transactions may be executed on a futures exchange or securities exchange, as… … Wikipedia
Options Clearing Corporation - OCC — An organization that acts as both the issuer and guarantor for option and futures contracts. The Options Clearing Corporation operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodities Futures Trading … Investment dictionary
NEM commodities trader — (Négociateur en marchandises) NEM A legal entity authorized to trade commodity futures only. Must sign a clearing and guarantee agreement with a clearing member. NYSE Euronext Glossary … Financial and business terms
Fcstone — Infobox Company | company name = FCStone, LLC | company type = | foundation = 1924 | headquarters = location = Kansas City, Missouri, USA key people = Paul G. (Pete) Anderson, CEO | industry = Risk Management | revenue = 257 Million | homepage =… … Wikipedia
Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
