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Financial Services AuthorityThe replacement regulating body for the Securities and Investments Board (SIB). The FSA, which came into being on 28th October 1997, carries all regulatory responsibilities for the UK financial services industry. The overall broad objectives are:the protection of consumers of financial servicesthe promotion of clean and orderly marketsthe maintenance of confidence in the financial services systemIt is a criminal offence to conduct investment business without authorisation, and the FSA is empowered to prosecute those who break this rule. A Central Register is held which lists firms with authorisation.Similar MatchesFinancial leverage clienteleFinancial leverage clienteleA group of investors who have a preference for investing in firms that adhere to a particular financial leverage policy. Financial capitalFinancial capitalThe value of financial assets, as opposed to real assets such as buildings and capital equipment. Financial leverageFinancial leverageUse of debt to increase the expected return on equity. Financial leverage is measured by the ratio of debt to debt plus equity. Financial Times IndicesFinancial Times IndicesA wide range of indices including shares, stocks and fixed interest securities published by the Financial Times. The indices serve as indicators of trends of prices on the London Stock Exchange and foreign exchanges. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)An experienced financial analyst who has passed examinations in economics, financial accounting, portfolio management, security analysis, and standards of conduct given by the institute of Chartered Financial Analysts. Further SuggestionsFinancial assetsFinancial engineering Notes to the financial statements Corporate financial management Financial objectives Financial planner London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) Financial supermarket financial institution financial year financial futures Financial market Long term financial plan Financial account Country financial risk financial planning Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) Financial service income Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications financial pager Nonfinancial services Financial guarantee insurance financial adviser financial strength |
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