The Australian Financial Review Dictionary Of Investment Terms From County Investment Management

Fourth edition of this reference updated and with additions reflecting the rapid growth and changing regulatory structure within the industry. It provides definitions for commonly used words, expressions, abbreviations and acronyms, many of which are peculiar to the investment-management industry. Suitable for investors and their advisers, students and business people, retirees and their superannuation fund trustees and members. It is published to assist the lay person in understanding reports, articles, prospectuses and commentaries relating to their investments.

The Dictionary of Australian Investment Terms explains in clear simple terms commonly used words, expressions, abbreviations and acronyms, many of which are unique to the investment management industry. This book will be of benefit not only to industry professionals and those in training, but to anyone needing to understand financial reports, articles, prospectuses and commentaries. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapidly changing investment and regulatory environment in which the investment industry operates.

This updated, compact desk reference book defines and explains more than 4,000 terms related to investment. They include types of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, as well as terms that apply to banking, corporate finance, and tax laws, including the most recent revisions in income tax law. The book also features helpful charts and graphs.

The world of business in Asia is replete with acronyms and unique terminology. This handy reference covers the Asia Pacific from Fiji to Japan and is organized country by country. It gives capsule entries on the key players and concepts in the different Asian countries, and provides a one-stop reference source which should be of use to the international business community.