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1. Uberrimae fidei
All contracts of insurance are subject to 'utmost good faith' in that applicants for insurance are... more
2. UCITS
See Undertakings for the Collective Investment of Transferable... more
3. UK Listing Authority
 (UKLA) The body authorised by the FSA that decides on the rules for the listing of public companies,... more
4. Ultra vires
Actions by a body that fall outside the remit of its charter and might lead to legal action by... more
5. Umbrella fund
A collective fund containing several sub-funds, each of which invests in a different market or... more
6. Umbrella personal liability insurance
In the US, liability insurance giving excess cover over and above that provided by other policies.... more
7. Uncovered
See... more
8. Undated stocks
Fixed interest stocks which have no redemption... more
9. Undercapitalised
A term used to describe a business with inadequate funds to support its activities and make the... more
10. Underlying instrument
The instrument, such as shares and commodities on which a futures or options contract is... more
11. Undersubscribed
The opposite of oversubscribed and describing a situation when a new stock issue is not fully bought... more
12. Undertakings for Collective Investment in Tradable Securities
 (UCITS) UCITs are collective funds which can be sold across national borders within the EU in accordance... more
13. Underweight
A portfolio will normally have less of some assets and more of others compared to some benchmark. It... more
14. Underwriter
A financial institution which, in return for a fee or commission, acts as an intermediary between a... more
15. Underwriting
The procedure, using an underwriter, that allows a company to bring a new security issue to... more
16. Unearned income
Income received from sources other than employment such as dividends from shares and bonds, or... more
17. Unemployment benefit
Benefit received from a government department when a previously employed person becomes unemployed.... more
18. Unfunded pension plan
A pension plan that is funded by an employer from current income for the benefit of retirees. An... more
19. Unfunded unapproved retirement benefits scheme
 (UURBS) A type of top-up arrangement to the UK occupational pension scheme offered by some employers. >They... more
20. Unified tax credit
A US federal tax credit that may be deducted from estate tax and gift tax... more
21. Uninsured motorist insurance
Car insurance that gives cover to the insured and passengers in the event of vehicle damage and... more
22. Unissued stock
A companys authorised stock that has not yet been... more
23. Unit linked
See: 'unit linked... more
24. Unit linked endowment assurance
See endowment... more
25. Unit linked life assurance
See: unit linked... more
26. Unit linked policy
A life assurance policy in which a portion of the premium is used to purchase life cover (the sum... more
27. Unit linked whole of life assurance
See: 'whole life... more
28. Unit of trading
The minimum, indivisible number of shares, bonds or commodities that are traded in a transaction on... more
29. Unit trust
Unit trusts are collective funds that allow private investors to pool their money in a single fund,... more
30. Unitisation
The conversion of an investment trust into a unit... more
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