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

(Bridging loan) (Bridging loan) The phenomenon of rising share prices amid a mood of general euphoria, leading (inevitably,.

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

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

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

A combined index of the FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250. See also FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

A certificate, issued by a bank to a depositor, indicating a sum of money has been deposited for a.

(FSAVC) An employee's pension scheme which is additional to but independent from his occupational pension.

A short term. (bridging loan)

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

A bond in which a single premium secures a guaranteed amount at its maturity.

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

The beneficiary designated to receive property held in.

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

An agency which holds information about the credit reliability of consumers and makes the.

Cash, cheques etc. which circulate in an economy as an accepted means of.

In the US, a tax imposed by the federal government or state on the net value of a deceased person's.

The Financial Times 100 Share Index (FTSE 100.

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

Interest cover measures the amount of interest paid by a company on its borrowings against its.