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A concerted action (“communicative coordination contract”), but without necessarily being based on a legally binding agreement – and certainly not in written form for reasons of antitrust law. The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority…

A specially designed (simulation) system of calculations in the course of algorithm trading to simplify global securities trading, established by the Swiss bank Credit Suisse. It is designed to think and behave like –…

Term valid until 2007 for a tied agent. – Cf. 2007 BaFin Annual Report, p. 208 (new legal situation). Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private…

The inability of a person to form coherent sentences. Critics – mostly from the arrogant literary elite – have repeatedly attributed such an affliction to the players on the financial market. This is justified…

stock) quota: Term used in the investment policy of insurance companies. It is understood to mean the proportion of total investments accounted for by shares held directly and indirectly, primarily through equity funds. Attention:…

stock] stock barter): The acquisition of a company by compensating shareholders of the company to be acquired (target company) with shares (more rarely also with other securities) of the acquirer (bidder). – In Germany,…

Option offered by an insurance company to invest money contractually paid out under a life insurance policy in a fund on behalf of the customer. – The particular advantage here is that the investor…

In sports in general and in soccer in particular, the money to be paid whenever a player under contract moves between professional clubs. – In the case of a change of ownership of an…

Unless otherwise defined on the financial market, the date on which an agreed transaction is settled in terms of payment. This is usually the second day after the trade date. Attention: The financial encyclopedia…

Unless otherwise defined in the financial market, the date on which a transaction is agreed to by two business partners. – See settlement day. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may…