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Normal investment practiceThe investment history of a customer, which is used as a benchmark to test the bona fide public offerings requirement of the allocation of a hot issue.Normal investment practice Similar MatchesInvestmentInvestmentThe 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. Unit investment trustUnit investment trustMoney invested in a portfolio whose composition is fixed for the life of the fund. Shares in a unit trust are called redeemable trust certificates, and they are sold at a premium to net asset value. Protected investment productsProtected investment productsProtected Investment Products, or 'PIPs' are designed to give you a guaranteed return on your investment but at the same time to give you the opportunity to benefit from rises in the stock market. The 'protected' return might, for instance, be 4.5% per year fixed for 5 years. Even if the product's underlying index performs badly, you will receive that return. If the index performs better than the minimum return, you get a bonus payment at the end of the period. The PIPs offered by financial institutions vary according to the level of protected return, the underlying index, the terms of the bonus, and the duration of the investment. Some aim for 'safety first'; others are geared towards greater upside. In general, though, they will appeal to medium term investor who want to avoid being completely exposed to the gyrations of the stock market. Green field investmentGreen field investmentFDI that involves construction of a new plant, rather then the purchase of an existing plant or firm. Contrasts with brown field investment. Foreign portfolio investmentForeign portfolio investmentPortfolio investment across national borders and/or across currencies. Further SuggestionsRecognised Investment ExchangeReturn on investment (ROI) Portfolio investment Investment opportunity set Investment advisory service Finite Life Real Estate Investment Trust (FREIT) Investment Management Regulatory Organisation investment bond Direct Foreign Investment Investment philosophy Ethical Investment Research Service Investment certificate open ended investment company approved investment trust Investment climate Trade and investment Guaranteed investment contract (GIC) Passive investment strategy dividend reinvestment plan Investment bank Foreign direct investment (FDI) Investment management return on investment Target investment mix Registered investment company |
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