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Type of order given.

See: 'cancellation.

In financial services, the period after signing a contract during which customers are entitled to.

The lowest possible bid price of units in a unit trust under FSA regulations which is usually lower.

A mortgage which guarantees the interest rate charged will remain sandwiched between two specified.

The overall assets of an individual less liabilities.

A measure of the financial strength of a bank or securities firm, usually expressed as a ratio of.

A tax allowance which takes account of depreciation of certain types of business assets such as.

A model for generating expected equity returns. It is based on the premise that returns are the.

Assets, purchased as a long term investment for generating profit, such as buildings, plant and.

The value of all the assets employed in a business, including equity and preference capital,.

A company's expenditure to acquire capital.

The amount chargeable to capital gains tax (CGT) from gains made on the disposal of an asset. In.

Capital gains tax arises as a result of a 'chargeable event' - in the case of stock market.

In general terms, the increase in value of an asset. As far as shares are concerned,.

The generic term for models which aim to price assets, usually shares or baskets of them, in.

see 'balance of.

Shares which entitle the holder to receive the capital appreciation from a split capital.

The components which form a company's capital :ordinary shares, preference shares, debentures and.

A UK tax on gifts made by an individual, whether made during their life or after death. Replaced by.