Yield calculations on bonds aim to show the return on a gilt or bond as a percentage of either.

See: 'National Insurance (NI) Basic.

The results reported by a company for the first six months of its financial year. In general,.

One of the main USA share indices which monitors the movement of 30 industrial companies traded.

When an option holder takes up his option to buy or sell the underlying instrument (for example.

See 'redemption.

A life insurance policy which remains in force where the insured has paid premiums over part of the.

A company which invests the funds of small private investors in a range of securities. This enables.

UK shareholders receive dividends with a tax credit of 10%. This means that a notional 10% tax.

A system for the distribution of bank giro credits and other credits between banks to enable funds.

The value of an asset as entered in an organisation's.

A company (or person) making an unwanted counter bid for another company, whose intentions are.

Taxation of corporate earnings and subsequently taxation of.

An index of the share prices of the 300 largest European companies, by market.

In the UK the four large clearing banks: Lloyds TSB, Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of.

(GPM)A mortgage scheme in which monthly payments commence at a lower level and increase over a period of.

See: 'condor.

(GMP)The minimum pension payable by a pension scheme in order that members may contract out of S2P (State.

The documents by which naval officers hold their status as accredited officers in the navy they serve.

The Financial Services Act 1986 defines investment business to include dealing, arranging deals in,.