GlossaryGuide

A repurchase agreement is a transaction involving the sale of financial assets by one party to another, subject to an agreement for the seller to repurchase the assets at a specified price on a future date. A resale agreement (also known as a reverse repurchase agreement) is the same transaction viewed from the opposite perspective.… Continue reading REPURCHASE/RESALE AGREEMENTS

Reinsurance recoverable represent reimbursements expected by U.S.- resident insurance underwriters, under reinsurance contracts governing underwriting coverage ceded to a foreign – resident insurer, for paid and unpaid claims, claims settlement expenses, and other policy benefits.

This term refers to the same class of financial entities that must report to the Securities and Exchange Commission as private funds on Form PF: “any issuer that would be an investment company as defined in section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 but for section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of … [that] Act.”

Full service brokers that facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities provide the ability to trade with multiple brokerage houses while maintaining a centralized master account with all of the client’s cash and securities and provide other services.

Prepaid insurance premiums are the consideration paid by policyholders to insurance underwriters in exchange for the provision of defined future benefits or for the indemnification against specified insured losses. The portion of premiums associated with the unexpired portion of the term of coverage should be reported as liabilities of U.S. – resident insurance underwriters to… Continue reading PREPAID INSURANCE PREMIUMS

Equity securities with preferences to the common stock of the issuer. Preferred stock is usually entitled to dividends, stated as a fixed dollar amount or as a percentage of par value, before any dividend can be paid on the common stock and has priority over common shares in the event of liquidation.

Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 3102, portfolio investment means any international investment which is not direct investment. “International investment” means (a) the ownership or control, directly or indirectly, by contractual commitment or otherwise, by foreign persons of any interest in property in the United States, or of stock, other securities, or short and long-term debt obligations… Continue reading PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT

A policyholder is the party that owns an insurance policy.

For TIC reporting purposes, a U.S. resident pension fund is a legal entity organized to provide retirement income benefits exclusively for the sponsor’s employees or members. The term “pension funds” includes both defined contribution and defined benefit funds that are sponsored by private or public employers. These funds are institutional units separate from the units… Continue reading PENSION FUND

An entity that is appointed by an issuer of securities, which makes payments of principal and interest on the issuer’s behalf.