The sum of money that needs to be retained by the savings institutuion in order to leverage any risks that are associated with the day to day running of the […]

The rate of return that is optimum for an investment without incurring any risk where the investor receives the principal and a small return over a time period .

A frequently and necessary concept used in mathematical finance to measure the probability to evaluate the worth of a derivative.

The amount of funds that must be kept on hand by a bank or finance company .

The direct relationship that existes between risk and reward. Also called risk/return tradeoff.

The calibration of a firms financial andor operating risk and its economic capital to determine its ability to withstand unexpected losses. Refer to regulator capital and risk adjusted return on […]

A calculation where expected losses and expenses are subtracted from revenue, income from capital is added, and this amount is divided by capital to determine risks on projects being considered […]

A safe investment model used to compare different risks of investment opportunities to determine the best choices a firm should make. Refer to discount rate and risk premium .

A fictional environment developed by Gerard Debreu and Dr. Kenneth Arrow where all risks of investment are mitigated by an insurance policy .

Any external factors that may hinder any decision making that there is no or little control over.

Fr. In insurance law; the dissolution of a policy or contract of insurance for any cause. Emerig. Traitfi des Assur. c. 16.

Lat. Duly and formally; legally; properly; technically.

In French law . The shore, as of the sea. In English law . A toll anciently paid to the crown for the passage of boats or vessels on certain […]

A product or good that is capable of being used by only one person at any given time.

To have the liberty of a river for fishing and fowling. Cowell.

A natural stream of water, of greater volume than a creek or rivulet, flowing in a more or less permanent bed or channel, between defined banks or walls, with a […]

A key encryption used in PGP or pretty good privacy situations and secure electronic commerce, SEC and is part of ISO and ANSI standards of encryption.

Lat. In the civil law . A quarrel; a strife of words. Calvin.

In old English law . A scold; a scolding or quarrelsome woman. 4 Bl. Comm. 168.

This, the earliest code or collection of maritime laws, was for- mulated by the people of tlie island of Rhodes, who. by their commercial prosperity and tlie superiority of their […]

For work and labor . 1 Comyns, IS.

lating to the shore of the sea or other tidal water, or of a lake or other considerable body of water not having the character of a water-course . But […]

A method used in advertising where the same ad is broadcast at the same time on all available stations or channels.

A major city tour by the team of management and the underwriters of an IPO prior to the offering date that is designed to garner interest for the investment.

A tax that is levied on all road users. Also called vehicle excise duty .