Dematerialization (securities)
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dematerialization-securities-190-7165408
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Dematerialization (securities)
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In finance and financial law, dematerialization refers to the substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities. This is a form of indirect holding system in which an intermediary, such as a broker or central securities depository, or the issuer holds a record of the ownership of shares usually in electronic format. The dematerialization of securities such as stocks has been a major trend since the late 1960s, with the result that by 2010 the majority of global securities were held
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Shift in method for recording the ownership of securities
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dematerialization_(securities)
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2024-01-25T10:55:08Z
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