18. Schedule 1 (Foreign Exchange and Commodities Transactions)
18.1 Introduction
The following terms will apply to you, and you agree to be bound by them, each time you place
an Order with Gracex International Ltd. to deal in a Foreign Exchange Transaction (as defined in clause 2).
In this Schedule a reference to Gracex International Ltd. is a reference to Gracex International Ltd.
Clause 14 of the terms applies to this Schedule. 18.2 Interpretation
In this Schedule, the following terms have the following meanings:
Authorized Person means a person authorized pursuant to clause 5 to bind you under these terms.
Bought Currency means the currency to be received by you in exchange for the currency to be provided by you under a Position and in the case of an Option the currency to be received by you if it is exercised (and the amount of that currency may be nil).
Bought Option means an Option purchased by you pursuant to these terms.
Call Option means an option which gives its buyer the right, exercisable at any time until Expiry Date, but not the obligation, to require the seller of the Option to enter into with the buyer, a Position whereby the seller agrees to exchange a given amount of the Bought Currency for an amount of the Sold Currency, at the Strike Price of that option, for delivery on the Value Date of that Position.
Deal has the meaning given in the Financial Products Law.
Excess Variation Margin means the amount of your Variation Margin plus your Unrealised Profits minus your Unrealised Losses at that time.
Expiry Date means, in relation to each Option, is the last day upon which the Option may be exercised.
Foreign Exchange Transaction means a Transaction in respect of Foreign Exchange.
Hedge Contract means a contract between Gracex International Ltd. and a Hedge Counterparty on the same, or substantially similar, terms as the Foreign Exchange Transaction (including if one or more Foreign
Exchange Transactions from you and other clients which in aggregate correspond with the Hedge Contract).
Hedge Counterparty means a Market Participant with whom Gracex International Ltd. enters into a Hedge Contract to hedge Gracex International Ltd. exposure to a Foreign Exchange Transaction.
Market Rate means the rate of exchange which Gracex International Ltd. is quoted by a bank dealing in the interbank Foreign Exchange market.
Option means a Call Option or Put Option bought or sold pursuant to these terms.
Position means a margin Foreign Exchange Transaction entered into by you pursuant to these terms under which the parties agree to exchange an agreed amount of one currency for an agreed amount of another currency for settlement on the Value Date (and, for the avoidance of doubt, either agreed amount may be nil).
Premium is the price of an Option as notified by Gracex International Ltd.
Put Option means an option which gives its buyer the right exercisable at any time until Expiry Date, but not the obligation, to require the seller of the Option to enter into with the buyer, a Position whereby the seller agrees to exchange a given amount of the Sold Currency for an amount of the Bought Currency at the Strike Price of that option, for delivery on the Value Date of that Position.
Sold Currency means in the case of a Position, the currency to be provided by you in exchange for the currency to be received by you, and in the case of an Option, the currency to be provided by you if it is exercised (the amount of that currency may be nil).
Sold Option means an Option sold by you pursuant to these terms.
Spot Date means the date on which a Position entered into for spot delivery falls due for settlement in accordance with prevailing conventions in the interbank market.
Strike Price means the rate of exchange at which an Option may be exercised.
Trade Date means the agreed date you place an order with Gracex International Ltd. for an FX Physical Delivery Transaction.
Unusual Volatility means, in respect of a Position or Option, such fluctuation in inter-day rates and intra-day rates as Gracex International Ltd. determines from time to time in its absolute discretion is unusual for the purposes of these terms.
Value Date means the date agreed at the time the relevant deal is entered into, to be the date of settlement of that deal (specified in the deal confirmation) and in the case of a Position created on exercise of an Option, two Business Days after the Option is exercised or such other date agreed at that time.
Variation Margin means an amount deposited by you with Gracex International Ltd. including any increase or reduction on settlement of a Closed Out Position or Option.
18.3 Acknowledgements
In these terms you acknowledge the following in
favor of Gracex International Ltd.
a) A Foreign Exchange Transaction is cash settled with no physical exchange of the Underlying Security.
b) There is no definitive term attached to a Foreign Exchange Transaction, such a contract will continue until the Closing Date.
c) Anything Gracex International Ltd. is permitted to do in accordance with this Schedule may be done in its absolute discretion, and any opinion or view required to be formed by Gracex International Ltd. may be formed in its absolute discretion.
d) A Position or Option may be Closed Out without a physical exchange of the Bought Currency for the Sold Currency and references in the definition of Position to an exchange of currency and settlement and in the definitions of Bought Currency and Sold Currency to amounts to be received by you or provided by you under a Position will be construed as if that Position were to be unwound by delivery.
e) Notwithstanding it has an agreed Value Date, each Position continues indefinitely until it is unwound by delivery or by being Closed Out and references in the definitions of Position and Value Date to settlement will be construed as if that Position were to be unwound by delivery.
18.4 Entering into Positions and Options
a) On any Trading Day you may request Gracex International Ltd. by telephone or otherwise to quote:
1) the rate at which you may enter a Position and the Initial Margin required by nominating the amount; or
2) the Premium at which you may sell or buy an Option and (if applicable) the Initial Margin then required by nominating whether you wish to buy or sell, whether a Put Option or a Call Option is required, the amount and currency of either the Bought or the Sold Currency, the currency against which it is to be exchanged, the Strike Price and the Expiry Date.
b) Immediately upon receiving the quote, you may by telephone or otherwise instruct Gracex International Ltd. to arrange the entry into by you of a Position or Option equivalent to that for which the quote was sought. Receipt by Gracex International Ltd. of your instruction will constitute an offer by you to Gracex International Ltd. to enter into such a Position or Option.
c) Gracex International Ltd. is under no obligation to accept your offer to enter into a Position or Option, and without limitation, is not obliged to accept your offer to enter into a Position or Option:
1) if you have exceeded or would exceed a limit applying to you as notified by Gracex International Ltd. or
2) until Gracex International Ltd.has received the Initial Margin and the Premium required in respect of that Position or Option, in cleared funds.
d) The Initial Margin required in respect of a Position or Sold Option or the Premium required in respect of a Bought Option (if not already received from you by Gracex International Ltd.) will be payable when Gracex International Ltd. accepts your offer to enter into a Position or buy or sell an Option.
(e) If Gracex International Ltd. accepts your offer to enter into a Position or Option, Gracex International Ltd. will issue to you a written confirmation of that Position or Option promptly after it has been entered into, in the form of a deal confirmation, but failure by Gracex International Ltd. to issue a confirmation will not prejudice or affect that Position or Option. Gracex International Ltd. will not have any liability as a result of a failure to issue a deal confirmation. If Gracex International Ltd.
decides not to accept your offer to enter 18.5 into a Position or Option, Gracex International Ltd.will advise
you make that decision as soon as is practicable.
f) You undertake to examine the terms of each Confirmation immediately upon receipt and unless within 48 hours of issue of a written confirmation you notified Gracex International Ltd. of any disputed detail in the confirmation, you agree that the contents of the confirmation, in the absence of manifest error, will be conclusive evidence of the executed deal. Upon receipt within those 48 hours of written notice as to a disputed detail, Gracex International Ltd.
will investigate the matters disputed and you will co-operate with Gracex International Ltd. in good faith to resolve the dispute. You must, notwithstanding any such dispute, continue to satisfy your obligation to pay Margin calls made by Gracex International Ltd. in respect of that Position or Option as if the details contained in the confirmation were correct and not the subject of dispute.
g) Gracex International Ltd. may, in its absolute discretion, limit the value of Positions or Options you may have outstanding under these terms:
1) beyond which if you decide to enter into any further Positions or Options, you must seek and obtain credit approval from Gracex International Ltd. and
2) beyond which you may not enter into any further Positions or Options.
h) Gracex International Ltd. may vary this limit at any time by notice to you.
i) You may exercise an Option by notice to Gracex International Ltd. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (Comoros time ) on any Business Day until the Expiry Date for the Option. The exercise of an Option, subject to these terms, creates the rights and obligations that constitute a Position.
j) Gracex International Ltd. is under no obligation to accept the exercise of a Bought Option until Gracex International Ltd. has received the Premium and brokerage required in respect of the Option in cleared funds. If Gracex International Ltd. exercises a Sold Option, it will credit the Premium to your Account.
k) You undertake to advise Gracex International Ltd. of your intention to take delivery of the Bought Currency at the time you offer to enter into a Position or exercise an Option and you agree that if you fail to advise of such intention, Gracex International Ltd. may, in its absolute discretion, allow you to unwind that Position or Option on terms acceptable to Gracex International Ltd.. Any notice to take delivery is irrevocable.
Interest charges on positions remaining open after value date
a) Gracex International Ltd. is entitled to interest which will accrue on a daily basis and be payable daily by you in respect of a borrowing by you of the Sold Currency under a Position.
b) You are entitled to interest which will accrue on a daily basis and be payable daily by Gracex International Ltd. in respect of a borrowing by Gracex International Ltd. from you of the Bought Currency under a Position, from the Value Date of the Position until the date that the Position is unwound by delivery or by being Closed Out at Gracex International Ltd. prevailing rates of interest.
c) Interest payments will be settled by Gracex International Ltd. on each day by debiting or crediting your Account with the daily interest rate differential between the amount of interest payable by you under the Position and the amount of interest payable by Gracex International Ltd. to you under the Position. In the event that there is insufficient Excess Variation Margin in your Account, you acknowledge that any amount due under this Schedule is a debt due and owing by you to Gracex International Ltd.
d) In debiting or crediting interest to your Account, Gracex International Ltd. may charge or pay you interest at a rate different to the interest rate which Gracex International Ltd. is charged or paid on equivalent borrowings of foreign currency by a bank and may retain the difference.
e) The rates of interest applicable under this Schedule may be as agreed between you and Gracex International Ltd. from time to time and, in the absence of such agreement, will be a rate determined by Gracex International Ltd. in its absolute discretion.
18.6 Delivery of Positions
a) If you have specified that delivery is required in a notice accepted by Gracex International Ltd. you must pay to Gracex International Ltd. On the Value Date the amount of the Sold Currency under the Position in cleared funds and following receipt by Gracex International Ltd. of the Sold Currency, Gracex International Ltd. will credit your Account the Bought Currency under the Position.
18.7 Close Out of Positions and Options
a) Unless you have previously given a notice which has been accepted by Gracex International Ltd., you may at any time give Gracex International Ltd. notice of your request to have all or any of its Positions or Options Closed Out. Following receipt of such a notice
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1) receipt from you of such notice; and
2) any time and date specified in such notice at which you request the Close Out to occur, Gracex International Ltd. will use its best endeavors to achieve such Close Out at the Market Rate for delivery on the later of the Value Date of the original Position and the Spot Date in respect of the matching Position.
b) The difference (if any) between the amount of the Bought Currency under the matching Position and the amount of the Sold Currency under the original Position or, in respect of an Option the difference between the Premium paid by you for the original or matching Option and the Premium received by you for the matching or original Option respectively, if positive, will be a “Realized Profit” and, if negative, will be a “Realized Loss”.
c) The Closing Out of a Position or Option in accordance with this Schedule will constitute a complete discharge of all obligations of Gracex International Ltd. and you will give or take delivery of any currency under that Position or Option and has the effect of immediately canceling the Position or Option so that the only obligations that continue in respect of the Position or Option are those provided for under this Schedule.
d) You acknowledge that if you give Gracex International Ltd. standing instructions to enter into a Position or Option when a particular price level is reached in the Foreign Exchange market the price at which the Position or Option is entered into might not be that exact price.
Settlement of Closed Out Positions and Option
(a) When a Position or Option is Closed Out in accordance with this Schedule which:
1) results in a Realized Profit, Fusion Markets will credit your Account the Realized Profit; or
2) results in a Realized Loss, you must pay to Gracex International Ltd. the Realized Loss in such currency as Gracex International Ltd.may require in cleared funds within 24 hours of being advised of the amount so payable.
b) If there is then sufficient Excess Variation Margin any amount owing by you under this Schedule may be settled in whole or in part by debiting your Account withGracex International Ltd.
c) If you have requested payment of any money owed to you under this Schedule,Gracex International Ltd. will (at its discretion) deduct that money from your Account and pay it to you by cheque or in such other manner as may be agreed between Gracex International Ltd. and you.
d)Gracex International Ltd. may set off any money owed to you under this Schedule against any money owed by you in respect of a Foreign Exchange Transaction. If such a set-off is made, references in this Schedule to Realized Profit and Realized Loss will be read as including the net amount of Realized Profit or Realized Loss (as the case may be) remaining after the set-off.
18.9 Revaluations
Gracex International Ltd. may at any time, by reference to the Market Rate, revalue all Positions and Options. Such revaluation will be effected in the following manner:
a) for the purpose of this Schedule:
1) an Option created by the sale by you to Gracex International Ltd. of a Call Option (“Sold Option”) will be treated as a Position under which the amount and denomination of the currency specified in the Call Option will be regarded as that amount of currency sold at the Strike Price of the Call Option;
2) an Option created by the sale by you to Gracex International Ltd. of a Put Option (“Sold Option”) will be treated as a Position under which the amount and denomination of the currency specified in the Put Option will be regarded as that amount of currency bought at the Strike Price of the Put Option; and (iii) any other Option will be referred to as a “Bought Option”;
b) in order to carry out a revaluation under this Schedule, Gracex International Ltd. will ascertain:
1) in relation to each Position or Sold Option, the amount of the Sold Currency which could be purchased with the amount of the Bought Currency at the prevailing Market Rate; or
2) in relation to each Bought Option, the rate at which Gracex International Ltd. would repurchase the Option;
c) if the amount calculated in accordance with sub- clause 9(b):
1) is greater than the amount of the Sold Currency under the Position or Sold Option or greater than the original Premium paid for a Bought Option, then the difference will represent an Unrealised Profit; and
2) is less than the amount of the Sold Currency under the Position or Sold Option or less than the original Premium paid for a Bought Option, then the difference represents an Unrealised Loss; and
d) the sum of each Unrealised Profit will be the “Unrealised Profits” and the sum of each Unrealised Loss will be the “Unrealised Losses”.
18.10 Foreign Exchange Physical Delivery Terms
a) These FX Physical Delivery Terms apply to Foreign Exchange Transactions for physical delivery (FX Physical Delivery Transactions) and must be read and construed together with the remainder of this Schedule.
b) Some terms are defined in these FX Physical Delivery Terms. Any term not defined in these FX Physical Delivery Terms has the same meaning as contained in this Schedule.
c)Gracex International Ltd. enters into an FX Physical Delivery Transaction as principal with you.
d) You must, at the time of placing an order with Gracex International Ltd. specify that physical delivery of the Bought Currency is required. IfGracex International Ltd. agrees to settlement by physical delivery, the agreed Foreign Exchange Transaction will be an FX Physical Delivery Transaction on these FX Physical Delivery Terms. It is unnecessary to identify the Foreign Exchange Transaction for this purpose formally or precisely in any particular way.
e) The exchange rate and the time for physical delivery of the Bought Currency must be agreed between you and Gracex International Ltd. The exchange rate and the time for physical delivery of the Bought Currency described in this Schedule will be stated in a Confirmation sent to the Client.
f) A reference in these FX Physical Delivery Terms to physical delivery is a reference to settlement by payment of the required amount of Bought Currency into a bank account as agreed by you and Gracex International Ltd.The bank account for settlement will be the nominated trust account of Gracex International Ltd.unless otherwise agreed by you and Gracex International Ltd.
g) Unless otherwise advised by Gracex International Ltd. you must make all of its payments (Client Moneys Trust Account Moneys) for FX Physical Delivery Transactions, including any payment for Margin, into the nominated trust account of Gracex International Ltd.
h) Unless otherwise advised by Gracex International Ltd. the payments to be made by you as described in clause 10(g) must be made on or before the Trade Date.
i) IfGracex International Ltd. does not require full payment on the Trade Date, Gracex International Ltd trade .may require one or more payments for Margin. The time and the amount of each Margin payment is at the discretion of Gracex International Ltd. provided the total of all required Margin payments does not exceed the amount of Sold Currency which was agreed to be paid for the Bought Currency. It is confirmed that the Client Moneys Trust Account Moneys paid by you as Margin are beneficially held for you and may be dealt with in the same manner as Client Moneys Trust Account Moneys which were payment in full for a FX Physical Delivery Transaction.
j)Gracex International Ltd. will not withdraw Client Moneys Trust Account Moneys unless one or more of the following applies:
1) the withdrawal is to pay costs, fees or other charges in respect of the FX Physical Delivery Transaction;
2) it has complied with its obligation to ensure physical delivery of the Bought Currency; or
3) it has notified (orally or in writing) you of the intended withdrawal prior to doing so and it may only apply that withdrawal as payment by you to Gracex International Ltd. (wholly or partly) for the FX Physical Delivery Transaction and Gracex International Ltd. will only do that in order to satisfy (wholly or partly, as the case may be) its payment obligations under a Hedge Contract with the corresponding Hedge Counterparty.
k) Each FX Physical Delivery Transaction is subject to the condition subsequent of settlement actually occurring. Despite agreeing to a Foreign Exchange Transaction,Gracex International Ltd. will not be liable in any way if settlement does not occur (regardless of the reason) other than to pay you or as you direct = the Sold Currency (without any adjustment for the failure to settle).
19. Schedule 2 (Contracts for Difference) 19.1 Introduction
The following terms will apply to you, and you agree to be bound by them, each time you place an Order with Gracex International Ltd.to deal in a Contract for Difference (as defined in clause 2 of this Schedule).
In this Schedule a reference to Gracex International Ltd.
Clause 14 of the Terms applies to this Schedule. 19.2 Interpretation
In this clause, the following terms have the following meanings: Adjustment Event means, any event in respect of which Gracex International Ltd. considers in its absolute discretion an adjustment to the terms of a CFD is appropriate including, for example:
a) if the Reference Asset is a share, debenture, unit or other security (or depositary receipt of any kind in respect of any of them) – a bonus issue for combination of rights issued, rights issue, stock split, share or other capital consolidation, security reclassification or sub-division return of capital, buy back, special dividend (however legal constituted), in specie distribution, takeover, scheme of arrangement or similar event or other corporate action event in respect of the security, whether or not the event triggers an adjustment to any Exchange traded derivative of it,
b) a distribution to existing holders of additional shares or other securities or other Financial Products granting them the right to receive dividends or other proceeds equally and proportionately with payments made to holders of the underlying securities; or securities, rights or warrants granting the right to a distribution of shares or to purchase, subscribe, or receive shares, in any case for payment (in money cash or money’s worth) at less than the prevailing market price per share as determined by Gracex International Ltd.
c) an event that has a dilutive or concentrative effect on the market value of the shares;
d) if the Reference Asset is an index, a substantial adjustment to the composition of the index outside its own terms allowing for adjustments or weightings; a failure to publish the index or a suspension or cancellation of the index; and
e) if the Reference Asset is a Derivative which is able to be traded on a Financial Market – any event
in respect of which the operator of the Financial Market makes an adjustment to the terms of the Derivative.
CFD means a contract for one Contract for Difference.
CFD Transaction means a Transaction in respect of one or more CFDs.
Close of Business means the normal time of close of trading of the relevant Exchange.
Close Out, in relation to a CFD Transaction, means discharging or satisfying your obligations to Gracex International Ltd. under the CFD Transaction and this includes:
a) by delivering the amount or value of the Underlying Security (including a dollar multiple of an index) required in accordance with the terms of the CFD Transaction; or
b) as a result of the matching up of the CFD Transaction with a CFD Transaction of the same kind under which you have assumed an offsetting opposite position;
c) making adjustments for fees and charges.
Closing Date means the date on which the CFD Transaction is agreed to be Closed Out, or earlier, if actually or deemed to be Closed Out in accordance with the Terms or the Underlying Security expires according to its terms or the Rules governing its contract specifications.
Closing Price means the price of the CFD at the Closing Date.
Closing Value means the value determined by multiplying the number of CFDs by the value or level of the CFD’s Underlying Security at the Closing Date.
Contract for Difference means a Financial Product, being a Derivative which derives its value from one or more Reference Assets and which Gracex International Ltd. has notified you constitutes a “Contract for Difference” for the purposes of this Schedule. Notification can be by way of PDS, email, posting toGracex International Ltd. website, the On-line Service, Account statement or in any other way.
Contract Value means the face value of the CFD, and is calculated byGracex International Ltd. by multiplying the price (or, if an index, the level) of the relevant Underlying Security by the number of securities (or, if an index, multiplier) specified in the CFD.
Hedge Contract means a contract between Gracex International Ltd. and a Hedge Counterparty on the same, or substantially similar, terms as the CFD (including if one or more CFDs from you and other clients which in aggregate correspond with the Hedge Contract).
Hedge Counterparty means a Market Participant with whom Gracex International Ltd. enters into a Hedge Contract to hedge Gracex International Ltd. exposure to a CFD. Gracex International Ltd. will from time to time on its website provide details of the Hedge Counterparty.
Reference Asset means an Underlying Security, as determined byGracex International Ltd. and, in the case of a CFD Transaction, the Underlying Security specified in the Confirmation. The Reference Asset can refer to an index, in which cases, references in these terms will be applied with such changes as necessary to reflect an index instead of a Financial Product.
Underlying Futures Contract means a Futures Contract which is the Underlying Security for a CFD.
19.3 Acknowledgements
In these terms you acknowledge the following in
agree to and acknowledge that a price quotation pursuant to this request does not constitute an offer to enter into a new or close an existing CFD.
b) Upon receiving the quote from Gracex International Ltd. you may offer to enter into a CFD with Gracex International Ltd. at the price quoted by Gracex International Ltd.
c)Gracex International Ltd. is not obliged to accept your offer to enter into a CFD and, without limitation, is not obliged to accept your offer to enter into a CFD:
1) if you have exceeded or would exceed a pre- determined limit imposed on you under clause 4.2(g) below; or 2i) until Gracex International Ltd. has received from you the Initial Margin required in the form of cleared funds to enter into the respective CFD.
d) The Initial Margin required to enter into a CFD, if not already received from you, will be payable to Gracex International Ltd. upon acceptance by Gracex International Ltd. of your offer to enter into the CFD.
e) IfGracex International Ltd. accepts your offer to enter into a CFD, Gracex International Ltd. will issue to you an electronic Confirmation of the CFD entered into shortly after it has been entered into. Failure by Gracex International Ltd. to issue a Confirmation will not prejudice or affect the relevant CFD. Gracex International Ltd. will not bear any liability whatsoever resulting from the failure to issue a Confirmation. will promptly advise you if Gracex International Ltd. decides not to accept your offer to enter into a CFD.
f) You agree to examine the terms of each Confirmation immediately upon receipt and you agree that the contents of the Confirmation, in the absence of manifest error, will be conclusive evidence of the executed deal, unless within three (3) Business Days of issue of a written Confirmation you notify Gracex International Ltd. of any disputed detail in the Confirmation received by you. Upon receipt of written notice within the three (3) Business Day period of a disputed Transaction, Gracex International Ltd. will investigate the dispute and in co-operation with you must endeavor to resolve the dispute in good faith. Notwithstanding any such dispute, you must continue to satisfy your obligations to maintain Margin cover and to pay Margin calls made by Gracex International Ltd. in respect of the CFD as if the Confirmation was correct and the details contained in the Confirmation were not the subject of dispute.
g) In its absolute discretion, Gracex International Ltd.reserves the right to limit the value of CFDs you may have outstanding under these terms. If you wish to enter into any further CFDs, you must seek
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favor ofGracex International Ltd.
a) CFD Transactions are cash settled with no physical exchange of the Underlying Security;
b) there is no definitive time to the life of a CFD, so such a contract will continue until the Closing Date (including when the Closing Date occurs by reason of the Underling Security expiring.
Opening and closing CFD Transactions
All CFD Transactions are entered into between you and Gracex International Ltd. as principal. The acquisition of a CFD involves entering into, or opening, a CFD. The disposal of a CFD requires Closing Out an open CFD.
Gracex International Ltd. will from time to time state the prices or values at which it may enter into a CFD Transaction with you, either to open or to Close Out a CFD. If you wish to enter into a CFD Transaction you may submit an Order to Gracex International Ltd.(including by On-Line Service).Gracex International Ltd. is not bound to enter into any CFD Transaction with you and reserves the right to state another price or value at which it may deal with you.
a) You may request on any given Trading Day Gracex International Ltd. to quote a price at which Gracex International Ltd. may be prepared to enter into a CFD. You
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and obtain approval from , beyond which you may not enter into any further CFDs whatsoever.
h) Gracex International Ltd. may vary the limit imposed at any time in its absolute discretion.
If Gracex International Ltd. enters into a CFD Transaction with you for the acquisition of one or more CFDs:
a) Gracex International Ltd. will give you a Confirmation in respect of the CFD Transaction setting out, among other things, the number of CFDs acquired and the amount or amounts which you are required to pay, or are entitled to receive, in connection with the acquisition of the CFD; and
b) you or Gracex International Ltd. (as applicable), must pay the relevant amount referred to in paragraph (a) by the time specified in the Confirmation.
If Gracex International Ltd. enters into a CFD Transaction with you for the disposal of one or more CFDs (by way of Closing Out that contract):
a) Gracex International Ltd. will give you a Confirmation in respect of the CFD Transaction setting out, among other things, the number of CFDs disposed of and the amount or amounts which you are required to pay, or are entitled to receive, in connection with the disposal of the CFD; and
b) you or Gracex International Ltd. (as applicable) must pay the relevant amount referred to in paragraph (a) by the time specified in the Confirmation, subject to clause 15.3 of this Schedule.
Any CFD Transaction is subject to the condition subsequent that Gracex International Ltd. is able to acquire the relevant Reference Asset or Hedge Contract as contemplated by clause 15.1. If Gracex International Ltd. determines that it is not able to satisfy the relevant condition on terms acceptable to Gracex International Ltd. may terminate the CFD, in which case neither you nor Gracex International Ltd. will have any liability in respect of that CFD except to the extent Gracex International Ltd. has a liability to you expressly stated in these terms or by Applicable Law14.
All communications, notices, offers, statements and Orders for CFDs must be made by an On-line Service unless Gracex International Ltd. expressly agrees that they may be made by telephone or otherwise.
Settlement of Difference
a) After Close of Business on each Business Day over the term of an open CFD, Gracex International Ltd. will determine at Close of Business the Contract Value of the CFD.
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b) If the Contract Value determined by Gracex International Ltd. in accordance with clause 5(a) above is higher than the Contract Value determined by Gracex International Ltd. in respect of the previous Close of Business, then the Short Party must pay to the Long Party the difference.
c) If the Contract Value is determined by Gracex International Ltd. In accordance with clause 5(a) above is lower than the Contract Value determined by Gracex International Ltd. in respect of the previous Close of Business, then the Long Party must pay to the Short Party the difference.
d) In order to determine in accordance with clause 5(b) or 5(c) the Contract Value at Close of Business on the Trading Day on which the CFD is entered into, the Contract Value will be determined by Gracex International Ltd. using the Underlying Security Price at which Gracex International Ltd. and you agreed to enter into the CFD.
e) If Gracex International Ltd. determines that the Contract Value of a CFD at Close of Business cannot be determined in accordance with clause 5(a) above for any reason, the Contract Value at Close of Business will be the value determined by Gracex International Ltd.in its sole discretion.
f) Without limiting clause 5(e), if at any time trading on an Exchange is suspended or halted in any Underlying Security, Gracex International Ltd. will, when determining the Contract Value, at its discretion consider (but is not limited to) the last traded price before the trading suspension or halt.
Dividend Payment and Receipt
a) If you are the Long Party to a CFD, and the issuer of the Reference Asset makes a cash distribution in respect of the Reference Asset (for example, a dividend in respect of a Reference Asset which is a security), Gracex International Ltd. will credit to your Account in respect of the CFD an equivalent amount (less any Taxes and costs) within a reasonable period following the date the cash distribution is paid in respect of the Reference Asset corresponding with your CFD being the amount that will be equal to the cash dividend payable to the holder of the Underlying Security multiplied by the quantity on the first Business Day following the ex-dividend date for the Underlying Security. Gracex International Ltd. is not obliged to pay to you any amount under this clause (a) unless and until it receives that amount as the owner of the Reference Asset or an equivalent amount under the Hedge Contract acquired in respect of the CFD. Gracex International Ltd. is not liable to pay to you any amount in excess of the amount (less any Taxes and costs) which itself receives
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either as the owner of the Reference Asset or pursuant to a Hedge Contract acquired in respect of the CFD.
b) If you are the Short Party to a CFD, GRACEXFX.LTD will debit your (relevant) Account with an amount that will be equal to the cash dividend plus any imputation or franking credits payable to the holder of the Underlying Security multiplied by the quantity on the first Business Day following the ex-dividend date for the Underlying Security.
Closing out a CFD
a) At any time you may give GRACEXFX.LTD notice of your intention to close any CFD (whether in whole or part) by specifying the Underlying Security and the quantity of CFDs that you wish to close.
b) Upon receipt of notice of intent to close a CFD, GRACEXFX.LTD will use reasonable endeavors to provide a quote for the Closing Price and notify you of that quote (by telephone or otherwise). It is your obligation to notify GRACEXFX.LTD as soon as possible as to whether you are willing to accept the Closing Price quote. If you accept the Closing Price quoted by GRACEXFX.LTD, the CFD, or relevant portion of the CFD, will be closed on the Closing Date by issuing you with a CFD which is equal but opposite to the open CFD, or relevant portion of the CFD, to be closed.
c) If the Underlying Security for the CFD is on terms that provide for its redemption, exchange or termination and you do not give notice to GRACEXFX.LTD of your intention to Close out the CFD or to roll it over on terms and by the time acceptable to GRACEXFX.LTD (whether or not you have any prior notice of that), you will be deemed to have given notice to GRACEXFX.LTD to Close Out that CFD at the Closing Price reasonably determined by GRACEXFX.LTD. In this case, GRACEXFX.LTD will Close Out the CFD as at the time determined by it.
d) At the Close of Business on the Closing Date, if there is a difference between the Closing Value and the Contract Value of the CFD (or portion of it closed under clause 7(b)) it must be accounted for in the following way:
If the Closing Value is greater than the Contract Value, the Short Party must pay to the Long Party the difference; and
If the Closing Value is less than the Contract Value, the Long Party must pay the Short Party the difference.
e) If the issuer whose security represents the Underlying Security on which all or part of a CFD is based becomes externally administered in accordance with the meaning in the Financial Products Law (or equivalent legislation), the CFD will be taken to have been Closed at that time. The Closing Price of the CFD will be determined by GRACEXFX.LTD who may consider a number of factors it deems appropriate including, for example, the last traded price of the Underlying Security.
f) If the Underlying Security on which the CFD is based ceases to be listed for quotation on an Exchange, or is suspended from quotation for 5 consecutive Business Days, GRACEXFX.LTD may, in its absolute discretion, without limiting clause 7(g) elect to terminate the relevant CFD. If GRACEXFX.LTD elects to do so then:
the Closing Date will be deemed to be the date which GRACEXFX.LTD determines (Early Closing Date); and
you will be treated as having given notice under clause 7(a) on the Early Closing Date.
g) If GRACEXFX.LTD determines that the Closing Value of a CFD cannot be calculated on or with effect on the Closing Date for any reason, the Closing Value will be the value determined by GRACEXFX.LTD in its sole discretion.
h) Without limiting clause 7(g), if at any time trading in the Underlying Security on an Exchange is suspended or halted at any time, GRACEXFX.LTD will, in its absolute discretion in determining the Closing Value of a CFD, have regard to (but is not limited by) the last traded price before the suspension or halt.
i) All calculations made by GRACEXFX.LTD in accordance with these terms in the absence of any manifest error will be binding on you.
Settlement of Positions
a) Payments to be made to you with respect to any CFD must be made in accordance with this clause 8.
b) If a CFD is Closed Out in accordance with clause 7 above, or settlement for difference being made in accordance with clause 5 above:
GRACEXFX.LTD will credit to your (relevant) Account any amount payable by GRACEXFX.LTD to you; or
subject to clause 8(c) below you must pay to GRACEXFX.LTD any amount payable by you to GRACEXFX.LTD in cleared funds in any such currency that GRACEXFX.LTD may require immediately upon the payment request being made.
c) If there is any free equity in your Account, any amount owing by you in accordance with clause 8(b) above will be settled in whole or in part by debiting your Account with GRACEXFX.LTD.
d) If you request payment of any money owed to you under this clause 8, GRACEXFX.LTD will deduct the amount of the requested payment from your Account and pay you, electronically, by cheque or in any other manner as agreed. Money owed to you that has not been the subject of any payment request by you will remain in your Account.
e) GRACEXFX.LTD may offset any money owed to you under these terms or any other agreement against any money owed by you under these terms or any other agreement.
Adjustment Events
a) If the Underlying Security on which a CFD is quoted is subject to an Adjustment Event or possible Adjustment Event, GRACEXFX.LTD will determine the adjustment, if any, that will be made to the Contract Value of that Underlying Security, the related quantity (or both) that would have placed the parties in substantially the same economic position they would have been in had the event not occurred. GRACEXFX.LTD will notify you as soon as practicable of the adjustment. In the absence of any manifest error any adjustment determined will be deemed to be conclusive and binding on you.
b) GRACEXFX.LTD may give you an opportunity to elect to participate in an adjustment to the CFD which corresponds with the Adjustment Event, but GRACEXFX.LTD is not obliged to give you that opportunity, or give reasonable notice of it or make its terms correspond exactly with the Adjustment Event, nor is GRACEXFX.LTD obliged to accept in part or at all any election you make to participate. Any adjustment will take effect at the time determined by GRACEXFX.LTD.
c) If the Underlying Security is subject to a take-over offer or similar event, GRACEXFX.LTD may at any time prior to the closing date of the offer provide you notice of GRACEXFX.LTD’s intention to Close the CFD, in accordance with clause 7, with the Closing Price being the price notified to you by GRACEXFX.LTD.
d) If at any time an Adjustment Event occurs and it is not reasonably practicable as determined by GRACEXFX.LTD in its absolute discretion to make an adjustment in accordance with clause 9(a) above, then without limiting 9(a) above, GRACEXFX.LTD may at any time after the Adjustment Event give you notice of GRACEXFX.LTD’s intention to Close Out the CFD. If this occurs you will be taken to have been provided with Closing Notice in accordance with clause 7 above, with the Closing Price being the price notified to you by GRACEXFX.LTD.
- e) References to “offer”, “take-over” and “closing date” in this clause 9(a) above will have the same meaning given to them in the Financial Products Law 2001.