A margin call occurs when the value of securities in a brokerage account falls below a certain level, known as the maintenance margin, requiring the account holder to deposit additional cash or ...
Also known as initial calls, this type of margin call occurs when an investor cannot meet the minimum margin requirement for a purchase as stipulated by Regulation T. This provision states that an ...
This post is the next in our multi-part series on CFTC Regulation §1.44, as proposed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) on February 20, 2024 (the “Proposed Rule”). The ...
A margin call is an operational risk event that happens when leverage meets market stress. For advisors and RIAs, it's a moment where portfolio structure, liquidity planning, and client ...