Glossary

ISSUER

Legal entity that has the power to issue and distribute a security. Issuers include corporations, municipalities, foreign and domestic governments…

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INVESTMENT TRUST SHARE

A share of a company bound by a trust deed issued in registered form, formed to invest in specific types…

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INVESTMENT MANAGER

An entity responsible for communicating instructions regarding account transactions on behalf of end-investors to ensure authorized transactions are performed correctly…

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INTERNATIONAL BANKING FACILITIES (IBFS)

A set of asset and liability accounts, segregated on the books of the United States establishing entity. IBFs are permitted…

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INSURANCE TECHNICAL RESERVES

Insurance technical reserves are liabilities of the insurance companies to policyholders and beneficiaries which represent the amounts identified by insurance…

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HOUSEHOLD

An individual or group of individuals that share a dwelling, that is, live and sleep in that dwelling most of…

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HOLDER OF SECURITIES

The holder of record is the owner of a company’s securities as recorded on the books of the issuing company…

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GLOBAL NOTES/CERTIFICATES

Notes issued to one or more dealers that are represented by a single global note and are intended to be…

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FUTURES

Contracts that represent agreements for future delivery of financial instruments in which the buyer agrees to purchase and the seller…

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FUNDS

Pooled, separate and general investment accounts including the following institutional and private investors: private and public pension funds; mutual funds,…

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