Common use of Settlement Obligations Clause in Contracts

Settlement Obligations. Each party acknowledges and agrees that it is each party’s absolute, unconditional and unassignable obligation, in connection with each securities trade executed through the other party’s ECN, to make and ensure timely delivery of the subject securities and/or funds, in good deliverable form, free and clear of any lien, claim, interest or restriction of any sort, as well as any required remittance of interest, dividend payments, or other distributions. Each party shall honor this settlement obligation: (i) whether or not such executed trade was made for a principal, or for a third-party account as a broker, agent, trustee or other representative; (ii) whether or not any such third-party account honors its obligations to deliver in a timely manner securities and/or funds, or to remit in a timely manner interest, dividends, or other distributions to either party; (iii) whether or not said trade was executed by an authorized person, or authorized by such party or (iv) whether or not either party wishes to challenge or raise defenses of any nature whatsoever to such transaction. Without limiting the foregoing obligation, in the event that either party does not receive timely delivery of securities and/or funds from a third-party account, or in the event that either party becomes aware that a third party for whom the party is acting or unwilling or unable to settle any transaction, that party shall provide the other party immediate notice thereof, including without limitation, the name and address of the third party. If either party breaches its obligations herein, or otherwise challenges any executed trade made through the System, the other party may, in its sole discretion, promptly disclose to the broker-dealer on the contra side of the transaction, the name of the defaulting or challenging party, as well as such supporting documentation pertaining to the transaction as is available to the party. Either party, in its sole discretion, may also inform its other broker-dealers of such default or challenge, and of the identity of the third party involved in the default. Neither party shall have liability to the other party in connection with such notification.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Ecn to Ecn Direct Linkage Agreement (Archipelago Holdings L L C)

Settlement Obligations. Each party acknowledges and agrees that it is each party’s absolute, unconditional and unassignable obligation, in connection with each securities trade executed through the other party’s ECNATS, to make and ensure timely delivery of the subject securities and/or funds, in good deliverable form, free and clear of any lien, claim, interest or restriction of any sort, as well as any required remittance of interest, dividend payments, . or other distributions. Each party Party shall honor this settlement obligation: (i) whether or not such executed trade was made for a principal, or for a third-party account as a broker, agent, trustee or other representative; (ii) whether or not any such third-party account honors its obligations to deliver in a timely manner securities and/or funds, or to remit in a timely manner interest, dividends, or other distributions to either party; (iii) whether or not said trade was executed by an authorized person, or authorized by such party or (iv) whether or not either party wishes to challenge or raise defenses of any nature whatsoever to such transaction. Without limiting the foregoing obligation, in the event that either party does not receive timely delivery of securities and/or funds from a third-party account, or in the event that either party becomes aware that a third party for whom the party is acting or unwilling or unable to settle any transaction, that party shall provide the other party immediate notice thereof, including without limitation, the name and address of the third party. If if either party breaches its obligations herein, or otherwise challenges any executed trade made through the System, the other party may, in its sole discretion, promptly disclose to the broker-dealer on the contra side of the transaction, the name of the defaulting or challenging party, as well as such supporting documentation pertaining to the transaction as is available to the party. Either party, in its sole discretion, may also inform its other broker-dealers of such default or challenge, and of the identity of the third party involved in the default. Neither party shall have liability to the other party in connection with such notification.

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Sources: Direct Linkage and Dot Agreement (Archipelago Holdings L L C)