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Investment historyThe history of a member firm that establishes certain norms in respect of its investment practice.Investment history Similar MatchesDividend reinvestment planDividend reinvestment planA plan which allows private investors to reinvest cash dividends from their investments cheaply and easily back into the market, and so obtain the benefits of compounding.The Plan is managed by an administrator appointed by the company. On the dividend date, shareholders who join the plan are still paid the cash dividend, but the administrator then uses the cash to buy shares in the company on behalf of the shareholder. Any cash left over is sent to the shareholder in the normal way. Dealing commission on such purchases is usually 1%. Note that the Plan Administrator does not have to make the plan available for any and every dividend that the company pays. If it is not made available, shareholders will receive the cash dividend. Securities and Investments BoardSecurities and Investments BoardA private limited company formerly reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with responsibility for the regulation of the UK investment market in accordance with the Financial Services Act 1986. It was replaced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in October 1997. InvestmentInvestmentThe buying of shares in individual companies or units in collective funds (unit trusts, OEICs etc) in order to earn income and to make a capital profit.The placing of money with banks and other financial institutions in order to earn interest.In the UK, the Financial Services Act 1986 defines investments to include shares, debentures and other securities such as government securities, certain options and warrants, unit trusts and other forms of collective investment schemes, futures contracts and some long term life insurance contracts. Split capital investment trustSplit capital investment trustAn investment trust with a limited life, in which the equity capital is divided into two classes - income shares and capital shares.Holders of income shares receive the majority of the trust's income throughout its life and a specified capital amount on liquidationHolders of capital shares receive virtually no income during the trust's life but on liquidation receive all the assets after repayment of capital to holders of income shares. In other words they get the benefit of most of the capital growth.The raison d'etre of split capital investment trusts is that a single trust can accommodate the requirements of two types of investor in one fund, and provide better performance for both than they would be able to achieve if they invested in separate funds.It works like this:Ian Illingworth has £10,000 to invest and wants to get maximum income from it. He buys 'Income Shares' in the Split.Colin Casey has £10,000 to invest and wants to get maximum capital growth from it. He buys 'Capital Growth Shares' in the Split.The Split invests their pooled money and during the lifetime of the trust pays out all the income to Ian. At the end of the Split's life, when the capital value of the fund has risen to, say, £60,000, it pays Ian back his £10,000, and pays £50,000 to Colin.How have Ian and Colin benefited?Ian has benefited because for 7 years he has received the income on £20,000 even though he only invested £10,000.Colin has benefited because he has received the capital growth on £20,000 even though he only invested £10,000 and, being a higher-rate taxpayer, it has suited him very well not to have received any income on his £10,000 in that time.Basically, it is as if Ian said to Colin 'You have the capital growth on my £10,000' and Colin said to Ian 'Fine, I'll give you the income on my £10,000 in return.'There are many other classes of share within splits, and the thinking behind them gets progressively more complex. It is also important to note that Splits are geared investments (they can borrow money) which, depending on performance, can either be beneficial or detrimental to investors. If you are interested in what they have to offer it is essential to get specialist advice. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC)Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC)A pass-through tax entity that can hold mortgages secured by any type of real property and can issue multiple classes of ownership interests to investors in the form of pass-through certificates, bonds, or other legal forms. A financing vehicle created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986. 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