NATIONAL FUTURES ASSOCIATION - NFA
It was first established in 1982 as a self-regulatory organization in the U.S for the futures market. Its main functions include registration, compliance and arbitration. It fights fraud and abuse in the field of future markets by establishing severe registration requirements, stringent compliance rules, strong enforcement authority and real-time market surveillance.
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Capital Commitment
Future capital payments that a firm has pledged to pay out on long-term assets over a particular time period. This also talks about the securities ...
Overwithholding
A term which refers to an excess amount of tax being withheld for an employee. It will be sent back as a refund to the taxpayer after he or she fil ...
Diluted Earnings Per Share - Diluted EPS
It is the measure of a company’s profits.
Covenant
Promise a firm made to an indenture or other formal debt agreement, stating some activities will or won’t be carried out. In finance, it freq ...
Gross Spread
Difference between the security price paid by the underwriter and the actual price charged to the public. The spread compensates the underwriters o ...
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