Chapter 7 - Trading Flashcards

1
Q

What information must a listed company provide within 3 months of year end?

A
  • Annual Accounts
  • 5 year comparison
  • Cash Flows
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2
Q

How frequently must listed companies on ADX issue financial statements?

A

Quarterly

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3
Q

What are the ADX Trading hours?

A

8am - 2pm

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4
Q

How many individuals may enter an ADX trading booth?

A

3 Broker’s Reps and an Ops Manager

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5
Q

May an investor enter a trading booth?

A

No, never

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6
Q

What does a broker require before entering an order on the system?

A

Written note of the authorisation from the relevant customer

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7
Q

What happens if an ADX Broker executes an invalid trade?

A

The ADX takes and sells the securities to reverse the trade. Proceeds compensate the customer. Any shortfall is made up by the broker.

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8
Q

What is the cut off for a broker to correct/challenge the balance of trading statements before settlement?

A

5pm

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9
Q

What happens if an ADX broker is overdrawn on its settlement account?

A
  • Settlement bank covers the trades initially

- Then ADX triggers the bank guarantee of the broker to pay the Settlement Bank

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10
Q

What must a Customer Agreement Form for a Broker client include?

A

Risk Disclosure Statement

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11
Q

What three records must be maintained by ADX Brokers?

A
  • New Customer Agreement Form
  • Portfolio Record
  • Security Cross Reference
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12
Q

By what time must banks submit bids for Central Bank CDs?

A

10:30-11:30am

Results announced 12:30pm same day

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13
Q

What tenors does the CB issue CDs in?

A

1 week - 5 years

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14
Q

What are the DFM Trading hours?

A

9: 30-13:00 Sat-Thurs

9: 30-10am is Pre-Open - orders but no execution

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15
Q

May a brokerage firm trade in its own securities on behalf of Directors?

A

No

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16
Q

What are the Board Lots on DFM?

A

1 share per transaction

17
Q

What are the tick sizes for DFM?

A

AED 0.05 for shares over AED10

AED 0.01 for shares under AED10

18
Q

How are orders matched on the DFM?

A

By Price, then by Time

19
Q

What priority is given to orders with special conditions on the DFM?

A

Secondary priority to regular orders

20
Q

What are the two types of price orders available?

A
  • Limit order

- Market order

21
Q

What are the 5 options for timing on orders?

A
  • Day order
  • Good till week
  • Good till month
  • Good till date
  • Open order
22
Q

What are the 5 options for fill conditions on orders?

A
  • All or none
  • Whole or none
  • Fill or KIll
  • Minimum Fill
  • Minimum Block