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Questions

Which platform offers a streamlined version at approximately 3,600 euros for occasional users?

Bloomberg Terminal
Refinitiv Eikon
FactSet
S&P Capital IQ

Which level of the order book is generally sufficient for most retail investors?

Level 1: best bid and ask price (bid-ask)
Level 2: full order book with available quantities
Level 3: additional details on hidden orders
Level 4: historical transaction information

Which financial data provider is particularly recognised for its financial modelling tools and proprietary APIs?

Bloomberg Terminal
Refinitiv Eikon
FactSet
S&P Capital IQ

What characteristic mainly distinguishes real-time data from delayed data on stock exchange feeds?

The licence cost is identical for both types of data
Real-time data includes only level 1 of the order book
Real-time data is disseminated within seconds of a transaction being executed
Delayed data is not available free of charge

The CRA regulation allows financial institutions to rely exclusively on credit rating agency ratings to assess credit risk.

True
False

Categorize items by dragging them to the appropriate zones

Items to categorize:

Stock exchange feeds (level 1)
Bloomberg Terminal
GDP published by INSEE
BBB- rating by S&P
Categories:

Stock exchange feeds

Financial data providers

Official economic statistics

Rating agencies

Ratings issued by agencies not registered with ESMA may be used for regulatory purposes by European financial institutions.

True
False

Annual cost of the Bloomberg Terminal

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