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Direct Foreign InvestmentSee Foreign Direct InvestmentSimilar MatchesInvestment agreementInvestment agreementAn contract specifying the rights and responsibilities of a host government and a corporation in the structure and operation of an investment project. Registered investment adviserRegistered investment adviserSEC-registered individual or firm that substantiates completion of education and work experience in the field, and pays an annual membership fee. Association of Unit Trusts and Investment FundsAssociation of Unit Trusts and Investment FundsA trade association formed in 1959 to represent the interests of unit trusts and known then as the Unit Trust Association. The Association was renamed AUTIF in April 1993 and merged with the Fund Manager's Association in February 2002 to form the Investment Management Association (IMA). Its stated objectives are:to make representations to the UK Government on legislative, regulatory and taxation matters which affect the business interests of its membersto liase with the Financial Services Authority and other organisations in the UK and Europe on regulatory matters and other important issuesto increase public awareness and understand ing of investment fundsto seek to improve the standards of training in the industryto seek to integrate personal finance education into the school curriculumto add value to member companies by providing them with information, guidance and assistance in matters related to their businessto offer an information service to external parties interested in the activities of the UK investment funds industryIMA's website is: http://www.investmentfunds.org.uk Leveraged investment companyLeveraged investment companyAn investment company or mutual fund entitled to borrow capital for its operations. Also, an investment company that issues both income shares and capital shares. Investment businessInvestment businessThe Financial Services Act 1986 defines investment business to include dealing, arranging deals in, managing and advising on investments in addition to the setting up and operation of collective investment schemes. Further Suggestionsalternative investmentAssociation of Investment Trust Companies Brown field investment Undertakings for Collective Investment in Tradable Securities Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) real estate investment trust Foreign portfolio investment Expected return on investment Green field investment Automatic reinvestment Mutually exclusive investment decisions Legal investments Investment Company with Variable Capital Statutory investment Short term investment services return on investment Investment club Investment history Independent investments Portfolio investment Enterprise Investment Scheme Investment Management Regulatory Organisation Investment Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Trade-related investment measure |
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