The amount payable by a life insurance company to the beneficiaries on the death of the insured (the.

Total remuneration of an employee or director which includes salary and bonuses.

(EPS)Earning per Share (EPS) = Earnings / Number of Shares in Issue

An endowment plan which carries an option at maturity for the proceeds to be paid in the form of a.

The day on which the availability of a prospectus is advertised, and a flotation is officially.

Stock in companies whose profits move in a cyclical manner, normally in phase with the economy. .

A bond which was issued at a rating of AAA to BBB (investment grade) which has since fallen in.

A payment made by investors for new shares. The term would apply to payments made when a company.

In the US, the period between the time a policyholder makes an insurance claim and the time it is.

Someone who becomes an account holder with a building society in the hope that they will benefit.

A market in which sellers outnumber buyers and where the trend of share prices is consequently a.

See: 'day.

MT 100 - bank payment on behalf of a customer.MT 400 - bank payment in settlement of a collection.MT 700 - bank issuance of a letter of credit.

This is a trading term between buyer and seller where a seller agrees to deliver goods to a buyer before a payment is made and without any form of guarantee of payment.

The earnings of a company are its annual profits after deduction of tax, dividends to preference.

An assurance policy usually taken out on two lives, typically husband and wife. Under this type of.

A pension plan in which an employee's pension benefit is related to number of years service and.

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

Securities which are considered to be more stable in price in a market where prices are.

A compulsory tax on employment and investment income.