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Unlisted securitiesShares (usually in small companies) which are not listed on a Recognised Investment Exchange. A limited number of unlisted securities have traded since 1980 on the unlisted securities market (USM) which however closed at the end of 1996. The USM was replaced by the alternative investment market (AIM).Similar MatchesDefensive securitiesDefensive securitiesSecurities which are considered to be more stable in price in a market where prices are falling. Exempt securitiesExempt securitiesInstruments exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 or the margin requirements of the SEC Act of 1934. Such securities include government bonds, agencies, munis, commercial paper, and private placements. Securities Investor Protection CorporationSecurities Investor Protection CorporationIn the US, a non profit organisation which provides insurance for cash and securities in customer accounts held by approved brokerage firms. Brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission are obliged to be members of SIPC. In the event that such a firm fails, investors are covered up to a maximum of $500,000 of which no more than $100,000 can be cash. European Association of Securities Dealers Automated QuotationEuropean Association of Securities Dealers Automated QuotationEASDAQ was set up in 1996 as a pan-European stock market for technology and growth stocks. It now has about 60 companies listed with an average market capitalisation of £350m.UK investors can buy shares in companies listed on EASDAQ through a registered European broker. They are listed on the EASDAQ website - http://www.easdaq.com. Securities and Investments BoardSecurities and Investments BoardA private limited company formerly reporting to the Chancellor of the Exchequer with responsibility for the regulation of the UK investment market in accordance with the Financial Services Act 1986. It was replaced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in October 1997. Further Suggestionsunlisted securities marketPass through securities International Organization of Securities Commissioners Securities and Exchange Commission Rules Securities and commodities exchanges Inflation indexed securities organised securities exchange National Association of Securities Dealers Project loan securities Public Securities Administration (PSA) listed securities Debt securities Principal Exchange Rated Linked Securities (PERLS) margin securities Long Term Anticipation Securities (LEAPS) Securities Industry Association (SIA) Japanese Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (Jasdaq) Securities and Futures Authority Securities and Exchange Commission Securities Undertakings for Collective Investment in Tradable Securities Securities Act of 1933 fixed income securities Restricted Securities Securities markets |
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