- Industry: Financial services
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For an insurance company, the difference between the premiums earned and the costs of settling claims.
Industry:Financial services
An investment consulting relationship for management of a client's funds by one or more money managers, that bills all fees and commissions in one comprehensive fee charged quarterly.
Industry:Financial services
A currency translation method under which the choice of exchange rate depends on the underlying method of valuation. Assets and liabilities valued at historical cost (market cost) are translated at the historical (current market) rate.
Industry:Financial services
The income that is generated by the underwriting syndicate and the selling group, which is essentially the difference between the amount paid to the issuer of securities in a primary distribution and the public offering price.
Industry:Financial services
Reducing the book value of an asset if its is overstated compared to current market values.
Industry:Financial services
A pricing equation allowing an underlying asset to assume only two possible (discrete) values in the next time period for each value it can take on in the preceding time period. Also called the binomial option pricing model.
Industry:Financial services
A group of investment banks that work together to sell new security offerings to investors. The underwriting syndicate is led by the lead underwriter. See also: Lead underwriter.
Industry:Financial services
Charging an asset amount to expense or loss, such as through the use of depreciation and amortization of assets.
Industry:Financial services
