A facility on a website which allows users to write messages on a particular subject and 'post'.

The 14 day period during which a new policy holder can cancel an insurance/assurance policy. This.

A unit or investment fund which invests in the stocks of growth companies.

The dividend declared before annual earnings are established. Companies in the UK usually pay two.

See Advance Payment Guarantee, Bid Bond/Guarantee, Performance Bond/Guarantee.

An office of the Supreme Court whose function is to manage and administer the property and affairs.

An option strategy with limited risk and limited profit potential that involves both a long (or.

(CBI) An independent non-profit making, non party political organisation which represents the interests.

Taxes which are imposed directly on the individual paying them. Examples of direct taxation are.

A document, relevant to life assurance, personal pension and unit trust products, which is given to.

(ICS)A compensation scheme for investors with operating rules set by the Financial Services Authority.

An agent who acts in the arrangements of property sales and purchases in return for a commission.

An index of the share prices of the 250 largest companies (by market capitalisation) immediately.

Assets of a company which are regularly turned over including cash, work in progress and.

Purchase of shares without entitlement to current rights issues. This entitlement remains with the.

(GNP)The total value of all goods and services produced by a country. Real growth in GNP measures the.

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

A person specialising in insurance matters and who gives advice on the subject as well as arranging.

The cost to a company of producing goods. Similarly with a retailer or distributor type business,.

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a trade was effected as an agency cross or a.