A person to whom an asset or right is.

The purchase of additional shares in a company when the price has fallen.

(ARPS)Preferred stock which pays a dividend in line with interest rates generally rather than a fixed.

(AER)A figure quoted in loan advertisements to help people make compare one product with another. It.

See 'automated teller.

A person in receipt of an.

A reference sought from a bank by a company or individual regarding the creditworthiness of another.

In the US, these are securities issued by federal government.

A person appointed by a principal to act on the latter's behalf in.

See 'active.

Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds A trade association formed in 1959 to represent the interests of unit trusts and known then as.

Bar charts have a wide variety of applications and in the financial markets are used by technical.

(AGM)An annual meeting, called by the directors of a company, which shareholders are invited to.

The distribution of shares to applicants in a new issue. Applicants may get all the shares they.

A written agreement (also called a deed of trust) between a bond issuer and a purchaser which.

(ACT)Tax payable by companies on dividend payments up to 5th April 1999 which was offset against the.

The commencement of regular payments from capital which has accumulated in an.

The ratio of annual sales divided by net assets employed in the.

The simultaneous purchase and sale of two different, but closely related, securities to take.

American Stock Exchange Options Switching System