HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Securities Exchange Act of 1934The financial definition for Securities Exchange Act of 1934:Legislation that created the SEC, outlawing dishonest practices in the SEC of SEC. Similar MatchesAgency securitiesAgency securitiesSecurities issued by federally related institutions and U.S. government-sponsored entities. Such agencies were created to reduce borrowing costs for certain sectors of the economy, such as agriculture. Book entry securitiesBook entry securitiesSystem in which securities are not represented by paper securities but are maintained in computerized records at the securities in the names of member banks, which in turn keep computer records of the securities they own as well as those they are holding for customers. In the case of other securities where a securities has developed, certificates reside in a central securities or by another securities. These securities do not move from holder to holder. Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS)Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities (CATS)Refers to a zero-coupon US Treasury issue that is sold at a deep discount from the face value and pays no coupon interest during its lifetime, but returns the full face value at maturity. Further SuggestionsCommercial Mortgage Backed SecuritiesCommittee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) Debt securities Discount securities Distressed securities European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (EASDAQ) Exempt securities Click to compare definitions of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Click to view definitions beginning se |