A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Fund:

A general term used to cover collective investments, such as unit and investment trusts. Hence Fund Manager, the person who runs one of these collective investments.

Final salary scheme:

Scheme where an employer undertakes to pay employees a pension based on a combination of their final salary and years of service with the organisation.

Frontier Market:

Country with a comparatively undeveloped economy which is more exotic and even less on investors’ radar than emerging markets.

Financials:

Term given to shares in the banking, insurance and asset management sectors of the stock market.

Financial adviser:

Individual who offers clients advice on a range of savings, loan and investment products. Some advisers are tied to the products of one company while others (independent financial advisers) can offer the full product range.