An income tax coding allocated to people who pay tax at the higher rate.

A bond, issued and underwritten by international syndicates of banks and issuing houses and sold to.

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

The level of a company's sales at which neither a profit nor a loss is.

(HRP)A scheme which preserves your rights to a basic state pension during periods when you are caring for.

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

The purchase of new shares by an underwriter who subsequently attempts to resell to the market for a.

Insurance which covers the policyholder against certain building losses or damages which may occur. .

A payment made out of a sense of moral rather than legal.

The highest rate of income tax in the UK which in the 2002-2003 tax year is 40%. The rate is.

This is an inter-bank communication system and stands for Society For Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications. It runs in much the same way as telex, except every message is sent in a standard way. This allows the banks' computers to read the mes ...

A bank organised in the US which provides all the stock transfer and agency services in.

See: 'split capital investment.

A scheme set up to give limited protection to people with share and/or deposit accounts in.

The practice of deferring capital gains tax liability on a gift by transferring the liability to.

When a company announces a rights issue, existing shareholders get the right to buy new shares,.

An endowment policy in which the savings element is significantly.

The American Stock Exchange which was originally known as the Curb.

Rent payable by the owner of a leasehold property to the freehold.

People or companies who are owed money by.