(IPO)The first offering of a company's shares to the public known in the UK as a flotation. IPO was.

A four-sided option spread that involves a long call and a short put at one strike price as well as.

A mutual organisation whose funds, after the deduction of running costs, are owned by its.

(HRP)A scheme which preserves your rights to a basic state pension during periods when you are caring for.

Securities which pay a fixed rate of interest. Government bonds (gilts) are the best known example..

Dividends, paid by UK companies to other companies (for example, investment trusts), with a tax.

A broker who buys and sells shares on the instructions of clients but who offers no advice about.

A scheme set up to give limited protection to people with share and/or deposit accounts in.

A tax-efficient investment vehicle, designed to provide venture capital funds for small businesses..

A payment made out of a sense of moral rather than legal.

See: 'Cat.

An income tax coding allocated to people who pay tax at the higher rate.

The total value of a deceased person's assets.

A financial ratio which shows how long a company has to finance its own stocks for. It measures.

The last day on which an option can be traded (American style exercise). Issued in connection with documents such as letters of credit, tariffs etc. to advise that stated provisions will expire at a certain time.

(GIB)A bond in which a single premium secures a guaranteed regular income until maturity at which time.

An endowment policy in which the savings element is significantly.

The highest rate of income tax in the UK which in the 2002-2003 tax year is 40%. The rate is.

A bond, issued and underwritten by international syndicates of banks and issuing houses and sold to.

The level of a company's sales at which neither a profit nor a loss is.