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The 20 greatest trading innovations

The TRADE

The settlement period relates to the space of time between the trade date and the settlement date when a trade is considered complete. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have seen a journey to dominance in the last ten years in the advent of more passive trading strategies as opposed to more active ones.

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Unpacking the 20 most impact financial regulations from the last 20 years

The TRADE

Its impact on the financial market has been wide-ranging, altering banks’ trading strategies, market liquidity, and overall financial market structure. In 2002, the EU agreed that from 1 January 2005, IFRS would apply for the consolidated accounts of the EU listed companies; various countries have since followed suit with adoption.