Equity includes common stock, preferred stock, fund shares, and portfolio investment in limited partnerships and hedge funds and funds of…
An entity that acquires or relinquishes securities for its own account (for trading, investment, or any other purposes) or invests…
Investment in which a resident of one country obtains a degree of influence over the management of a business enterprise…
Entities owned by national governments other than the United States and are established to promote economic development of sectors of…
A derivative contract is a financial instrument or other contract with all three of the following characteristics: It has: (a)…
Any financial institution that accepts deposits. Depository institutions include government-sponsored credit unions. U.S. depository institutions include: U.S. government-sponsored credit unions,…
An entity that holds securities, either in certificated or uncertificated (dematerialized) form, to enable the transfer of ownership of securities.…
Negotiable certificates evidencing the deposit of publicly traded securities. Depositary Receipts can be listed on an exchange to ease trading…
A debt security issued by a bank, backed by federal deposit insurance up to $100,000 in principal and interest. They…