Tag: regulations
Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
What is 'Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act - HIPAA' An act created by the U.S Congress in 1996 that amends both...
Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)
What are incentive stock options (ISOs)?
Incentive stock options (ISOs) are a type of employee stock option that offers certain tax advantages. ISOs are only...
Office Of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)
What is 'Office Of Foreign Asset Control - OFAC' A department of the U.S. Treasury that enforces economic and trade sanctions against...
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC)
Home Ownership by Country Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMIC) What is 'Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits - REMIC' A complex pool...
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
What is 'Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act - RESPA' This act was designed to protect potential homeowners and enable them to become...
Ratable Accrual Method
What is 'Ratable Accrual Method' A method for determining when and how much income was earned over a period of time. The...
Safety-First Rule
What is 'Safety-First Rule' Within the context of post-modern and modern portfolio theory, a safety-first rule involves creating a portfolio based on...
Samurai Bond
DefinitionA samurai bond is a yen-denominated bond issued in Tokyo by non-Japanese companies, and is subject to Japanese regulations. These bonds provide the issuer...
Safe Harbor
What is 'Safe Harbor' Safe harbor refers to a legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability in certain situations as long as...
Calcutta Stock Exchange (CAL) .CL
Calcutta Stock Exchange (CAL) .CL What is 'Calcutta Stock Exchange (CAL) .CL ' The securities market in Calcutta, India. The country's...