Call or put options on an index such as the Standard and Poor's 500 Index or the FTSE 100.

A payment made by investors for new shares. The term would apply to payments made when a company.

(FIA)The futures industry's national trade association in the US. They lobbied in favour of establishing.

In the US, an expense allowed by the Internal Revenue Service which is deducted from adjusted.

A situation where the exercise price of a call/put option approximates to the current market price.

The shares of companies that are well-positioned to withstand recession, usually because the goods.

The period, normally 30 days, during which an insurance policy remains in force even though the.

The Cadbury Code is the unofficial name for the first Code of Best Practice on corporate.

Failure to make payment on a loan obligation on the due.

MT 100 - bank payment on behalf of a customer.MT 400 - bank payment in settlement of a collection.MT 700 - bank issuance of a letter of credit.

A facility which allows a delay in buying an annuity if rates should be low when retirement age is.

See 'ATM.

A professional person qualified to give advice to clients regarding investments such as life.

A tax allowance which takes account of depreciation of certain types of business assets such as.

Securities which are considered to be more stable in price in a market where prices are.

The day on which the availability of a prospectus is advertised, and a flotation is officially.

The traded value of an asset agreed by seller and.

(EPO)An initial public offering, or new issue of shares, in which the process of applying for shares.

A transaction on a stock exchange by a broker or institution.

The end of year dividend. In the UK, companies normally pay dividends twice per year, an interim.