securities and futures authority
1Securities and Futures Authority — (SFA) A former self regulating organisation that regulated firms dealing or arranging deals in stocks and shares, financial and commodity futures, options on securities and on foreign exchange. When the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000… …
2Securities and Futures Authority — Abbr. SFA. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary A Self Regulating Organisation ( SRO) that had responsibility for the regulation of firms engaged in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services market. Companies… …
3Securities and Futures Authority — /sɪˌkjυərətiz ən fju:tʃəz ɔ:ˌθɒrəti/ noun in the UK, a self regulatory organisation which supervises the trading in shares and futures, now part of the FSA. Abbreviation SFA …
4the Securities and Futures Authority — UK US noun FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► SFA(Cf. ↑SFA) …
5Securities and Futures Authority Ltd — SFA The Self Regulating Organization formed from the merger of The Securities Association Ltd (TSA) and the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers Ltd (AFBD) in April 1991. It was responsible for regulating the conduct of brokers and dealers… …
6Securities and Futures Authority Ltd — SFA The Self Regulating Organization formed from the merger of The Securities Association Ltd (TSA) and the Association of Futures Brokers and Dealers Ltd (AFBD) in April 1991. It was responsible for regulating the conduct of brokers and dealers… …
7Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong — The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong is the independent statutory body charged with regulating the securities and futures markets in Hong Kong. It is the main authority and supervision board for the security market in Hong Kong.… …
8Securities and Exchange Commission — n. A federal agency that oversees the sale and issuing of corporate stocks and bonds and corporate takeovers. abbrv. SEC The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. Securities and… …
9authority — A government or public agency created to perform a single function or a restricted group of related activities. Usually, such units are financed from service charges, fees, and tolls, but in some instances they also have taxing powers. An… …
10Securities & Futures Authority — ( SFA) The SRO (See Self Regulating Organisations) empowered to authorise firms engaged in dealing and advising on certain investments e.g. exchange members. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary …
