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Best execution definition
Best execution refers to a broker’s duty to execute client orders at the most favourable terms for a client.
Best execution definition
Best execution refers to a broker’s duty to execute client orders at the most favourable terms for a client.
The factors that a broker needs to consider when seeking best execution of clients’ orders include:
- The opportunity to get a more advantageous price than the one currently quoted
- The speed of the execution
- The likelihood that the trade will be executed
- The size of the trade
- The settlement period