the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. 2. a hole or mark so made. 3. Zoology. a small pointlike depression. verb (used with object), punctured, puncturing. 4. to pierce or perforate, as with a pointed instrument: to puncture leather with an awl. 5. to make (a hole, perforation, etc.) by piercing or perforating: He punctured a row of holes in the cardboard.
A Regulated Market is a multilateral system, (as defined by MiFID), which brings together or facilitates the bringing together of multiple third-party buying and selling interests in financial instruments in a way that results in a contract. For example, the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MIFID II) A comprehensive packages of changes to MiFID, which includes the introduction of the concept of an organised trading facility that will cover âdark poolsâ, new transparency rules and rules about position reporting and limits.