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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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