- Industrie: News service
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United Kingdom-based news service and former financial market data provider that provides news reports from around the world to news media
Formed when two or more companies engage in partnership or joint venture projects.
Industry:Financial services
A buy or sell order indicating it should be carried out at the best possible price available at that moment.
Industry:Financial services
When a security is selling at a price that is equal to face value.
Industry:Financial services
An option is described as being at the money when the exercise price is approximately the same as the underlying price. ‘At the money’ options may also be either in or out of the money. The term is used to describe the exercise price nearest to the actual trading price of the underlying financial instrument on which the option is based. See also In the Money, Option, Out of the Money.
Industry:Financial services
Total earnings of a company less expenses, attributable to the shareholders.
Industry:Financial services
A public sale of a security whereby the issuer invites authorised dealers to make bids in price or yield until the full amount of the issue is sold. See also Dutch Auction, Non-competitive Bid Auction.
Industry:Financial services
Accountants who carry out the official examination of a company’s accounts.
Industry:Financial services
The maximum number of shares that can be issued under a firm’s articles of incorporation. This can be increased only with shareholders’ approval.
Industry:Financial services
An option whose settlement value is based on the difference between the strike price of the option and the average of the spot rates of the underlying instrument on which the option is based, over the life of the option. The averaging can be agreed to be taken at any point in the life of the option and readings can be at any specified interval and frequency. Also known as an Asian option. See also Option, Strike Price.
Industry:Financial services
Brokers act as agents for buyers and sellers, for which they charge a commission, or brokerage. There are two main categories of brokers: inter-dealer brokers who only work with specialist market makers, and client or agency brokers who deal on behalf of institutional or retail clients.
Industry:Financial services
