Acronyms Flashcards
AON
All Or None
- an order that must be executed in its entirety - partial fills will not be accepted.
ATS
Alternative Trading Systems (ATS)
Privately-owned computerized networks that match orders for Securities outside of recognized Exchange facilities.
Also referred to as Proprietary Electronic Trading Systems (PETS)
AIF
Annual Information Form
A document in which issuer is required to disclose information about presently known trends, commitments, events or uncertainties that are reasonably expected to have a material impact on the issuers business, financial condition or results of operations.
ABCP
Asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP)
Type of security that has a maturity date of less than one year, typically in the range of 90-180 days, with a legal and design structure of asset-backed security.
AMF
Autorite des Marches financiers (French)
Financial Services Authority
The body that administers the regulatory framework surrounding Quebecs financial sector.
CDIC
Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation
A federal Crown Corporation providing deposit insurance against loss (up to $100,000 per depositor) when a member institution fails.
CESG
Canadian Education Savings Grant
An RESP incentive program, whereby the federal government will make a matching grant of a maximum of $509-$600 per year of the first $2500 contributed each year until the child is 18yrs.
CPP
Canadian Pension Plan
CPBs
Canadian Premium Bonds
CSBs
Canadian Savings Bonds
CDCC
Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC)
CIPF
Canadian Investor Protection Fund
CLHIA
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. (CLHIA)
CPA
Canadian Payments Association (CPA)
Association that operates a highly automated national clearing system for interbank payments
Members include chartered banks, trust and loan companies and some credit unions and caisses.
CSA
Canadian Securities Administrators
A forum for the 13 securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories to co-ordinate and harmonize the regulation of the Canadian capital markets.
CSE
Canadian Securities Exchange
An alternative marketplace for trading equity securities and emerging companies.
CUB
Canadian Unlisted Board (CUB)
A web-based trade reporting system for unlisted and unquoted equity securities in Ontario.
CSS
Clearing and Depository Services Inc (CDS)
- Provides customers with physical and electronic facilities to deposit and withdraw depository-eligible securities and manage their related ledger positions (securities accounts).
- Also provides electronic clearing services both domestically and internationally, allowing customers to report, confirm and settle securities trade transactions.
CPI
Consumer Price Index
- used as an indicator of inflation
- measures cost of living by measuring the prices of a given basket of goods.
DEA
Direct Electronic Access
Process of some institutional clients directly accessing the Exchanges electronically via thier investment dealers rather than placing orders (usually verbally) with their investment dealer who souls in turn execute the transaction.
EPS
Earnings Per Share
A value ratio that shows the portion of net income for a period attributable to a single common share of a company.
EPS = earnings / common shares
ETFs
Exchange Traded Funds
- Open-ended mutual funds trusts that hold the same stocks in the same proportion as those included in a specific stock index.
- Like index mutual funds, ETFs are designed to mimic the performance of a specified index
- Traded on major Exchanges, shares can be traded throughout the trading day.
ETNs
Exchange-Traded Notes
Exchange-traded debt obligations issued by a bank that promises to pay investors a return on their investment based on the performance of a specific reference asset such as an index or another benchmark.
FIFO
First In First Out
Inventory acquired earliest are first sold.