- Industry: Financial services
- Number of terms: 73910
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A sudden unexpected profit uncontrolled by the profiting party.
Industry:Financial services
A brokerage firm's cashier department, where delivery of securities and settlement of transactions take place.
Industry:Financial services
A guaranteed investment contract purchased with deposits over some future designated time period (the "window"), usually between 3 and 12 months. All deposits made are guaranteed the same credit rating. Related: Bullet contract.
Industry:Financial services
Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to improve the appearance of a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders. For example, a portfolio manager may sell losing positions so as to display only positions that have gained in value.
Industry:Financial services
Canada's only agricultural futures and options exchange, located in Manitoba.
Industry:Financial services
The New York Stock Exchange rule permitting member firms (brokers) to vote in favor of management ten days or less before the meeting, provided that the member firm mailed proxy material to beneficial owners at least 15 business days before the meeting. The rule allows many shares to be voted, which would otherwise not be, to reach a quorum, approve the choice of directors and auditors and handle other routine matters. This rule does not apply to banks, their nominees or their depository positions, nor to non-routine proposals such as approval for the corporation to issue more shares.
Industry:Financial services
Inducing a prospective customer to buy shares in order to profit from a dividend scheduled in the near future.
Industry:Financial services
Exchange rate on currency for immediate delivery. Related: Forward exchange rate.
Industry:Financial services
A partial owner of a security, or the holder of some property. See: Lessee.
Industry:Financial services
