Another reason why being regulated gives traders the confidence to deal with Trade360 is the fact that their money is also protected under
the Investor Compensation Fund.
The way in which Vistabrokers can guarantee the safety of their clients» funds is by means of
the Investor Compensation Fund.
Another positive aspect of being regulated by CySEC is the requirement imposed by CySEC that all its licensed brokers be a member of
the Investor Compensation Fund.
As mentioned earlier, Vistabrokers» clients have access to
the Investor Compensation Fund if ever Vistabrokers becomes insolvent.
Remember by using a regulated broker you will also have access to
an investor compensation fund, which insure your deposit up to a certain amount.
A further testament to Libertex's reliability is the fact that the broker is also a member of
the Investor Compensation Fund.
Furthermore as a regulated broker under CySEC, iTrader is legally obligated to be a member of
the Investor Compensation Fund as prescribed under the Investment Firms Law 2002.
As far as Southbound trading is concerned, since Mainland securities brokers are neither licensees nor registered institutions with the SFC in Hong Kong and they are not regulated by the SFC,
the Investor Compensation Fund will not cover Southbound trading via Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect.
Investors should note that any Northbound or Southbound trading under Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect will not be covered by Hong Kong's
Investor Compensation Fund.
Since default matters in Northbound trading via Shanghai - Hong Kong Stock Connect do not involve products listed or traded in SEHK or HKFE, so similar to the case of investors trading overseas securities, they will not be covered by
the Investor Compensation Fund.
Hong Kong's
Investor Compensation Fund is established to pay compensation to investors of any nationality who suffer pecuniary losses as a result of default of a licensed intermediary or authorised financial institution in relation to exchange - traded products in Hong Kong.
Under CySEC's regulatory requirements, TeleTrade is obligated to be a member of
the Investors Compensation Fund.
In addition the trader also gets access to
the Investors Compensation Fund should ever Vistabrokers becomes insolvent and is unable to meet its financial obligations as stipulated by its CIF licensing requirements.
Not exact matches
The reason: The biggest
investors, like mutual
funds and pension
funds that held more than half of all outstanding shares, showed no interest in quibbling with boards»
compensation committees.
Still others receive indirect
compensation from mutual
fund companies, insurance providers and other investment product manufacturers that
investors could only see if they combed through the fine print of very complicated disclosures.
Founders can lobby for higher
compensation and options in lieu of equity stakes;
investors can fight for preferred dividends and treatment of their shares when it comes to another round of
funding or a sale.
An additional advantage of dealing with an advisor or firm regulated by an SRO is that they are required to participate in a
compensation fund (the Canadian Investor Protection Fund or the Investor Protection Fu
fund (the Canadian
Investor Protection
Fund or the Investor Protection Fu
Fund or the
Investor Protection
FundFund).
Outspoken leveraged buyout
investor Guy Hands is pushing a new
compensation model for big institutions like sovereign wealth
funds.
The
compensation fund may provide coverage to
investors in the event of firm insolvency.
The
Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services, retirement plan services, and other corporate brokerage services; equity compensation plan sponsors full - service recordkeeping for stock plans, stock options, restricted stock, performance shares, and stock appreciation rights; and retail investor, retirement plan, and mutual fund clearing s
Investor Services segment provides retail brokerage and banking services, retirement plan services, and other corporate brokerage services; equity
compensation plan sponsors full - service recordkeeping for stock plans, stock options, restricted stock, performance shares, and stock appreciation rights; and retail
investor, retirement plan, and mutual fund clearing s
investor, retirement plan, and mutual
fund clearing services.
April 30, 2015 The rush of money into index equity
funds has ballooned into a market mania that is fueling excessive CEO
compensation and putting the savings of ordinary
investors at risk, according to a new report by Wintergreen Advisers that was released today.
A
compensation fund has also been set up by FMRRC such that in the event that an
investor's rights have been curtailed by a broker that is certified by the FMRRC leading to loss of
funds, and the firm indemnifies itself from the reported damages, then the
investor can be reimbursed from this pool.
This is not because I receive any kind of
compensation from TD, but rather because I truly believe that the e-series index
funds are the hands - down winner for
investors starting out.
Mutual
fund investor psychology is so asymmetric and the
compensation system so broken that the rational thing for a manager to do, generally, is to just sit on the benchmark with very little tracking error and milk the base fee.
I say shock because a few years ago the provincial regulators, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), did a survey and discovered that two - thirds of
investors were unaware that their adviser was receiving
compensation from mutual
fund companies.
The situation is particularly precarious as iOption only recently gained a CySEC licence and it remains clear whether client
funds will be protected by the countries
Investors Compensation Scheme.
Service Fees: A form of
compensation called a trailer fee that is payable by a mutual
fund for ongoing service and advice provided by the dealer to the
investor.
We need to recognize that
investors are buying the same
fund with different
compensation structures.
Each company in the S&P 500 Index has its own embedded
compensation expenses, and Wintergreen Advisers» research strongly suggests that S&P 500 index
funds, whose significant ownership weighting is often enough to influence the result of the shareholder vote, enable significant hidden costs that
investors unknowingly pay.
Behind all of this is a bigger problem that goes beyond Apple and HPE: We have shifted corporate ownership form folks like you and me to large hedge
funds that operate on a razor edge of legality — often drifting into insider trading)-- and drive executive
compensation to favor their needs over our needs as customers or
investors.