Best Execution

Best Execution

RIC Codes and How They Affect Best Execution

A Refinitiv Identification Code, or RIC, is a ticker-like code used by Refinitiv (formally Reuters / ThomsonReuters) to identify financial instruments and indices. The codes are used for looking up information on various Refinitiv financial information networks, such as Refinitiv Real Time.

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Payment for Order Flow (PFOF)

PFOF is a form of compensation that a brokerage firm receives for directing orders for trade execution to a particular market maker or exchange. Wholesale market makers have leveraged the almost exclusive use of electronic trading by retail investors to pay brokerages for the right to execute orders coming from their clients.

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Best Execution Best Practices

At its core, best execution is about outlining a set of rules and practices that require authorised financial services firms to seek the best possible result for their clients when executing their orders. The factors that need to be monitored encompass more than just price.

RTS-27
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Why is RTS 27 so hard?

Out of all the regulations we discuss and assist with, RTS 27 is the one that causes the most anguish and frustration. Why?