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Term Fed fundsFed funds sold for a period of time longer than overnight.Term Fed funds Similar MatchesFund of fundsFund of fundsA unit trust which invests in other unit trusts, providing the investor with double diversification. Often a fund of funds will invest in trusts run by the same group, but some of them will invest in funds run by other groups too. Hedge fundsHedge fundsA fund which is managed 'aggressively' to get maximum rates of returns by using derivatives and swaps, selling short, and using arbitrage techniques. Because of the high risk, investors in hedge funds have traditionally been drawn from the ranks of institutional investors who have well diversified portfolios and can afford to take on the extra risk. The rewards of hedge fund managers are usually heavily geared towards the performance of their funds. Electronic funds transfer (at point of sale)Electronic funds transfer (at point of sale)An electronic payment system in which a plastic card is used to purchase goods or services. Subsequently the seller obtains payment by the electronic transfer of funds from the purchaser's card account. Offshore fundsOffshore fundsFunds based outside the tax system of the country where the intended investor is residing. A fund which is legally based in the Channel Islands, the Bahamas or Cayman Islands, for instance, is an offshore fund. 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 Further SuggestionsSame Day Funds Settlement (SDFS)Federal funds rate Cost of funds Fund of funds Available funds Source of funds seller Flow of funds External funds Family of funds Clearing house funds Electronic Funds Transfer Systems Federal funds rate Uncollected funds Forward Fed funds Blocked funds Sources and applications of funds statement Surplus funds Exchange Traded Funds Funds From Operations (FFO) Lendable funds Automatic funds transfer Not sufficient funds check |
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