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1. Procedures and processes in corporations or public agencies to ensure that personnel are aware of relevant laws and regulations and take appropriate steps to comply with them.
The practice of revaluing securities and financial instruments using current market prices.


2. More broadly, to act to fulfil a wish, command, code or rule.
In some cases, unsettled contracts to purchase and sell securities are marked to market and the counterparty with an, as yet, unrealised loss on the contract is required to transfer funds or securities equal to the value of the loss to the other counterparty.


3. Part of the ACT's Ethical Code.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[ACT Ethical Code]]
* [[Fair value]]
* [[Market price]]
 

Revision as of 13:02, 11 September 2016

The practice of revaluing securities and financial instruments using current market prices.

In some cases, unsettled contracts to purchase and sell securities are marked to market and the counterparty with an, as yet, unrealised loss on the contract is required to transfer funds or securities equal to the value of the loss to the other counterparty.


See also