Direct Participant definition
Examples of Direct Participant in a sentence
Any financial institution for which any Direct Participant holds an interest in a Book-Entry Certificate.
Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”).
Beneficial Owners that are not Direct Participants may transfer Units by instructing the Direct Participant or Indirect Participant holding the Units for such Beneficial Owner in accordance with standard securities industry practice.
Beneficial Owners are expected to receive from or through the Direct Participant maintaining the account through which the Beneficial Owner has purchased or sold Units a written confirmation relating to their purchase or sale of Units.
Accordingly, to exercise any rights of a holder of Units under this Trust Agreement, a Beneficial Owner must rely on the procedures of the Depository and, if such Beneficial Owner is not a Direct Participant, on the procedures of each Direct Participant or Indirect Participant through which such Beneficial Owner holds its interests.