Convertibles are bonds issued by companies which can be converted into ordinary shares or.

(DIP) Enables companies to deliver price sensitive announcements electronically to the London Stock.

A company jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange and FT which creates and compiles financial.

A transaction which leads to a chargeable gain and which in turn promotes the issuing of a.

The interest rate at which the US Federal Reserve lends money to member.

The ratio between a company's earnings (net profit after tax) and the net dividend paid to.

Debts owed by a company which are due for settlement within 12 months. These include creditors and...

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

An independent organisation, appointed by an exchange, which guarantees securities.

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

A formula closely related to Net Present Value which springs from the idea that

The difference between the net asset value (NAV) per share of an investment trust and the share.

A document on which changes or additions are made to an existing signed will. Both the will and the.

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

An individual or organisation who seeks to take over a company by purchasing its.

The purchase of accepted term Bills of Exchange at a discount to allow for the funding of the advance from the discount date until the maturity date of the bills.

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

A security which gives the holder the right to acquire a share or bond at a specific price and date..

A payment system in which the payer authorises the payee to take funds from his bank.

Investment jargon for not keeping all your eggs in one basket. Diversification implies that you.