Forward Contract – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is a Forward Contract?A forward contract is referred to as a customized contract physically signed between party A and party B, i.e., face to face (or over the counter) in regards to a future transaction of an asset. The contract is used by both parties to...

Regulation O – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is Regulation O?How Does Regulation O Work? What is Regulation O?Regulation O is an administrative regulation promulgated by the Federal Reserve Bank. It was created in 1980 to effectuate provisions from the Financial Institutions...

Regulation P – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is Regulation P?How Does Regulation P Work? What is Regulation P?Regulation P is an administrative regulation promulgated by the US Federal Reserve Bank in 1999. The purpose of the regulation is to establish rules for the disclosure of...

Qualified Eligible Participant – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is a Qualified Eligible Participant?Rule 4.7 of the Commodity Exchange Act defines who is a qualified eligible participant. It includes a laundry list of individuals qualified to handle sophisticated transactions within various types of investment fund....

Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Investments, Trading, and Financial Markets

What is a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor?A Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) is a non-Chinese individual or organization granted permission by the Government of China to trade on stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen.What Does a Qualified...

Regulation V – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is Regulation V?How Does Regulation V Work? What is Regulation V?Regulation V is an administrative regulation promulgated by the US Federal Reserve Bank pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It requires member banks who report...

Regulation W – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is Regulation W?How Does Regulation W Work? What is Regulation W?Regulation W is an administrative regulation promulgated by the US Federal Reserve Bank pursuant to the Federal Reserve Act. It regulates certain transactions between...

Regulation X – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is Regulation X?How Does Federal Reserve Regulation X Work?Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Regulation X What is Regulation X?There are two recognized regulations, each known as Regulation X. Regulation X is a US Federal Reserve...

Regulation Y – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Banking, Lending, and Credit Industry

Update Table of Contents What is Regulation Y?How Does Regulation Y Work? What is Regulation Y?Regulation Y is a regulatory regime promulgated by the US Federal Reserve Bank. It regulates corporate bank holding companies and state-member banks. Most notably, it...

Plutonomy – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Economic Analysis & Monetary Policy

What is a Plutonomy?A Plutonomy is an economy driven by spending by individuals in the highest economic class. It is characterized by a small middle class, with extreme disparity in wealth and income between the upper and lower classes. How Does a Plutonomy Work In a...