|
|
Lehman Brothers Mortgage Backed Securities Index |
|
|
|
 Home Site Map Add Term Search About Us Contributors |
Lehman Brothers Mortgage Backed Securities IndexA benchmark index that includes 15- and 30-year fixed-rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA).Lehman Brothers Mortgage Backed Securities Index Similar MatchesSecurities & Exchange Commission (SEC)Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)A federal agency that regulates the US financial markets. The SEC also oversees the securities industry and promotes full disclosure in order to protect the investing public against malpractice in the securities markets. Distressed securitiesDistressed securitiesA security of a firm that has declared or is about to declare bankruptcy. In the context of hedge funds, a style of management that focuses on securities of companies that have declared bankruptcy and may be undergoing reorganization. Investment holdings can include bonds as well as stock in these firms. Securities and Futures AuthoritySecurities and Futures AuthorityA Self Regulating Organisation (SRO) with responsibility for the regulation of firms engaged in the securities and futures sectors of the financial services market.Companies regulated by the SFA are those engaged in dealing or advising in securities or derivatives including shares, bonds, traded options, corporate finance and futures. A list of authorised firms is published from time to time by the SFA enabling clients to confirm authenticity.All regulatory functions of the SFA have been taken over by the Financial Services Authority as of December 2001. Securities Exchange Act of 1934Securities Exchange Act of 1934Legislation that created the SEC, outlawing dishonest practices in the SEC of SEC. Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE)Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE)Established after World War II, one of the three major securities markets in Japan. Further SuggestionsLondon Securities and Derivatives ExchangeGilt edged securities National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC) unlisted securities market US Treasury securities Securities Securities Masterfile Securities and Investments Board unlisted securities listed securities registered securities European Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Insider Trading & Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 (ITSFEA) Federal agency securities National Association of Securities Dealers Securities Investor Protection Corporation Pass through securities Exempt securities Fixed income securities PIK (Payment in kind) securities margin securities Long Term Anticipation Securities (LEAPS) Securities Exchange of Thailand (SET) Securities Industry Committee on Arbitration (SICA) Public securities offering |
|
|
|