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Temporary investmentA short-term investment, such as a money market fund, Treasury bills, or short-term CD, which is usually held a year or less.Temporary investment Similar MatchesFuture investment opportunitiesFuture investment opportunitiesThe identification of additional, more valuable, investment opportunities in the future that result from a current opportunity or operation. 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. Investment product line (IPL)Investment product line (IPL)The line of required returns for investment projects as a function of beta (nondiversifiable risk). Personal Investment AuthorityPersonal Investment AuthorityA Self Regulating Organisation (SRO) authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) which regulates the majority of companies conducting investment business with private investors in the financial services market.The PIA replaced FIMBRA and LAUTRO and some activities of IMRO and the SFA in 1994.All regulatory functions of the PIA were taken over by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in December 2001. Foreign portfolio investmentForeign portfolio investmentPortfolio investment across national borders and/or across currencies. Further Suggestionsapproved investment trustIncome investment company local authority investment Investment letter dividend reinvestment plan Alternative Investment Market Bank Investment Contract (BIC) Direct investment Regulated investment company Undertakings for Collective Investment in Tradable Securities Investment Risk Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Registered investment company Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Diversified investment company Investment certificate Overinvestment Investment value Investment software Association of Unit Trusts and Investment Funds Trade and investment Municipal Investment Trust (MIT) Direct Foreign Investment Reinvestment investment company |
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