US dollar currency deposited in banks outside the.

A company which holds the majority of shares in its subsidiaries. Also known as the parent.

A bond with a single maturity date and no opportunities for early.

Crest is an electronic system of settlement for the equities market in the UK and Ireland which.

The directors are a company's most senior managers and are elected to run the company by.

(EMS)The monetary system of the EC which attempts to reduce the currency variations between members. The.

A bond which gives capital growth at.

(FOOTSIE)An index of the share prices of the 100 largest companies (by market capitalisation) in the UK.

The proportion of a share portfolio at risk in a certain area. So of you have half of your portfolio.

In the case of call writing, covered means having a holding of shares at least equal to that implied.

An account with a bank or financial institution which earns interest normally proportional to and.

The purchase by a listed company of its own shares either in the open market or by tender offers..

A term previously given to the shares of listed companies, basically second in line to and traded.

Coins made from gold or silver. They can be easily.

A former tax on a deceased person's estate and the forerunner of capital transfer tax which itself.

In the US, a short term municipal or state note which is repaid from the proceeds of a forthcoming.

(DTC) In the US, the Depository Trust Company (DTC) is a national clearing house for the settlement of.

(EIS) The Enterprise Investment Scheme is a UK tax incentive scheme designed to encourage investors to.

Effectively a guarantee of payment of interest and repayment of principal of a bond issued by a.

Benefits to employees additional to salary. Typical examples would be company cars, expense.