Tag: disclosure
Katie Couric Clause
What is 'Katie Couric Clause' A slang term for a controversial proposed clause from a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule (formally...
Key Rate
What is a key rate and why is it important
A key rate is a specific interest rate that is closely watched by investors because...
Handelsgesetzbuch (HGB)
What is 'Handelsgesetzbuch - HGB' A law that governs the primary commercial code for companies in Germany. Included in the law is...
Offsetting Transaction
What is an 'Offsetting Transaction' In trading, an activity that exactly cancels the risks and benefits of another instrument in the portfolio....
Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
What is the 'Management Discussion and Analysis - MD&A' Management discussion and analysis (MD&A) is the section of a company's annual report...
Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA)
What is 'Canadian Securities Administrators - CSA' A collective forum composed of all the provincial and territorial securities regulators of Canada. The...
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
What is the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and what do they do
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) is a U.S. government organization...
Takeover Bid
DefinitionTakeover Bid was a BBC Television primetime entertainment quiz programme that aired on BBC1 from 26 May 1990 until 15 July 1991. The programme...
Uberrimae Fidei Contract
What is 'Uberrimae Fidei Contract' A legal agreement requiring the highest standard good faith. "Uberrimae fidei" or "uberrima fides" is Latin for...
Qualified Joint And Survivor Annuity (QJSA)
What is 'Qualified Joint And Survivor Annuity - QJSA'
An annuity payment from a qualified plan or 403(b) account that provides a life annuity to...