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1. A-Day: 6th April 2006, when wide-ranging pension reforms, designed to simplify and streamline the whole... more
2. Abandoned option: Where an option is neither sold nor exercised but allowed to lapse at... more
3. Abandonment: 1. Generally in law, the voluntary relinquishing of all rights, title or possession of property such... more
4. Acceptance: The writing of the word 'accepted' on the face of a bill of exchange by the drawee together with... more
5. Accepting house: An organisation, usually a merchant bank, that accepts or guarantees bills of exchange and so... more
6. Access: A former credit card system that was sold to Mastercard and... more
7. Accident insurance: Insurance that pays out in the event of an accident. Items typically covered are medical expenses... more
8. Accidental death insurance: Insurance that pays a lump sum when the death of the insured has been caused by an... more
9. Account Management Profile System: (AMPS) In the US, this system provides access to information helpful to the NYSE staff in managing... more
10. Account payee: Also 'account payee only'. Words written on the face of a cheque between two parallel lines. The... more
11. Account sale: A statement by a commodity broker to a client when a futures transaction is closed out. Sometimes... more
12. Accounting reference date: When a company is incorporated, it will usually have an accounting reference date that is the last... more
13. Accounting Standards Board: (ASB) UK body that sets accounting standards. It is recognised for that purpose under the Companies Act... more
14. Accounts payable: Amounts owed by an organisation or individual to another for goods or services it has... more
15. Accounts receivable: Amounts due to an organisation or individual from another for goods or services it has... more
16. Accrual: A term used in company accounts where income is due or a cost is incurred during an accounting... more
17. Accrual rate: The rate of build-up of a pension in a scheme where the calculation is based on salary. The accrual... more
18. Accrued benefits: Benefits earned by an employee in respect of his/her pension based on years of service with his/her... more
19. Accumulated dividend: A dividend due to holders of cumulative preference shares which has not yet been paid. The amount is... more
20. Accumulation: 1. Regular investment of a fixed dollar amount in a mutual fund with dividends... more
21. Accumulation and maintenance trust: A tax-efficient trust, used to pass assets to your children while still retaining some control over... more
22. Accumulation units: Units in a unit trust where the income from the trust's investments is reinvested in the trust... more
23. Accumulation/Distribution Indicator: (ADI) One of a number of indicators available to measure volume and the flow of money for a particular... more
24. Acid ratio: <*p(0,0,0,0,0,0,g)>See 'acid test... more
25. Acid test: A financial ratio which is similar to the current ratio, but more stringent. It is defined... more
26. Acid test ratio: A financial ratio similar to the current ratio or working capital ratio, defined as: current assets... more
27. Acquisition: A term used to describe the takeover of a company by another which might be by agreement or... more
28. Across the board: All the months of a particular futures contract or futures option contract. For example, if all the... more
29. Act of God: An unpreventable and unpredictable event which could cause loss or damage to buildings, land,... more
30. Acting in concert: A group of investors are said to be acting in concert when they work together to achieve the same... more

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