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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)REITs invest in real estate or loans secured by real estate and issue shares in such investments. A REIT is similar to a closed-end mutual fund.Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Similar MatchesTrade-related investment measureTrade-related investment measureAny policy applied to foreign direct investment that has an impact on international trade, such as an export requirement. The Uruguay Round included negotiations on TRIMs. Open ended investment companyOpen ended investment company'OEICs' are hybrid investment funds that have some of the features of an investment trust and some of a unit trust.Like investment trusts, OEICs are companies that issue shares on the London Stock Exchange, and which use the money raised from shareholders to invest in other companies. Unlike investment trusts, they are open-ended which means that when demand for the shares rises the manager just issues more shares. With an investment trust, if demand exceeds supply, the response may be a rise in the share price.The price of OEIC shares is determined rather differently. More like a unit trust, in fact, with the key factor being the value of the underlying assets of the fund. But in contrast to unit trusts, there is no bid/offer spread with OEICs, so the price of the shares should be the same whether you are buying or selling.OEICs are popular on the continent but were only launched in the UK in 1997. There are around 300 up and running, with a wide range of investment objectives. You can put an OEIC into an ISA. Real estate investment trustReal estate investment trustIn the US, a publicly traded investment trust which invests the capital of its shareholders in real estates.Some REITs, called 'Equity Reits', take equity positions in real estate, receiving income from rents and capital growth from selling buildings.Others specialise in lending money to property developers, their income coming from interest payments on those loans.Hybrid REITS do a mixture of equity investing and property lending.REITs enjoy special tax advantages provided 75% or more of their income comes from property and 95% or more of their net earnings is distributed to shareholders annually. 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 InvestmentInvestmentThe creation of more money through the use of capital. Further Suggestionsinvestment gradeRecognised Investment Exchange Systematic investment plan Expected return on investment Net investment income per share Registered investment company Investment software Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Association of Private Client Investment Managers and Stockbrokers Income investment company Diversified investment company investment bond Investment Management Regulatory Organisation Ethical Investment Research Service dividend reinvestment plan Net investment approved investment trust Legal investments Monthly investment plan Investment Risk investment split capital investment trust ethical investment Alternative Investment Market Investment manager |
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