Technology in Investment - Chapter 3 Flashcards
What is a multi-lateral-trading facility (MTF)
Type of system or service that brings together multiple parties interested in buying and selling financial instruments, especially those that may not have an official market.
Are MTF’s regulated by a body or self regulated?
self regulated
What is an investment exchange
A firm or organization that provides the platform for investors to invest in different products. (Bonds, Equities, Derivatives & Commodities mainly)
Are investment exchanges regulated by a body or self regulated?
Regulated by the local governing body. (FCA in UK)
What type of new investment platform did MiFID 2 introduce?
Organized trading facility
What is an organized trading facility?
An unregulated market place to trade everything EXCEPT EQUITIES
Are OTFs regulated by a body or self regulated or unregulated
Unregulated
What is a Systematic Internalizer (Si)
When investment firms execute client orders outside a OTF,MTF or investment exchange.
What must an SI publish?
Bid/offer quotes for liquid instruments
disclose quotes on request for ill-liquid instruments
What did SI replace?
BCN - Broker Crossing Networks
What is an Recognized Investment Exchange (RIE)
A UK Based Exchange recognized by the FCA
What is an Recognized Overseas Investment Exchange (ROIE)
One that is outside of the UK, but has UK business and is recognized by the FCA.
Eg. NASDAQ & AUS EX
What is an Designated Investment Exchange (DIE)
Overseas exchange that is not regulated by the FCA. However the FCA may add them to their list of designated exchanges
What is a funds platform
Service used by financial advisors to manage their investment portfolios
How many types of order handling systems are there
3
What is an order driven system?
When the buyers price matches that of the sellers sell price, a trade is matched confidentially and executed
What is a quote driven system?
When the market maker sets the price.. The identity is always known
What is a hybrid system?
A system that offers both quote driven and order driven abilities
What is the LSE
London Stock Exchange
How many trading systems will LSE offer to its members firms
4
Name the four trading systems that LSE offer
SETS
SETSqx
SEAQ
Order Book for retail bonds
What is SETS
The main order system for LSE, it is a hybrid system
What is SETSqx
Q - Quotes X- Crosses. It offers four quote driven auctions a day. G. (HYBRID SYSTEM)
What is SEAQ
Quote driven system for securities not traded on SETS or SEAqx (QUOTE DRIVEN)
What is the order book for
Government bonds and retail bonds trading
What type of investment system is the order book
Hybrid System
What type of investment system is SETSqx
Hybrid System
What type of investment system is SETS
Hybrid