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Definition: Investment Trust |
Investment TrustNoun1. A financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Public Administration | Investment company=a limited company that uses its capital to buy securities as investments, hoping to make a profit from dividends and interest received and from capital gains on sales of securities. Such companies are often called investment trusts, although they are seldom real trusts. Unit trust=(UK)an organization that collects money from subscribers. . . and invests it in securities for their benefit. . . . The work is carried out by a professional investment management company. . . . Unlike an investment trust, a unit trust is not a company, and trust units are not traded on the Stock Exchange. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Synonyms: Investment TrustSynonyms: fund (n), investment company (n), investment firm (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Investment Trust |
| English words defined with "investment trust": fixed investment trust ♦ nondiscretionary trust ♦ Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT ♦ unit investment trust, unit trust, unitisation, unitization, utilize. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "investment trust": asset management ♦ closed-end investment trust ♦ Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ♦ investment management ♦ portfolio management ♦ real estate fund, real estate investments trust, real estate mortgage investment conduit, real estate trust ♦ SALES REPRESENTATIVE, FINANCIAL SERVICES. (references) |
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Economic History | Japan | Revisions to the Securities Investment Trust Law, which were enacted in November 2000, lifted the ban on real estate investment trusts (REITs). (references) |
Korea | Huge financial losses and associated loss of investor confidence hit hard Korea's investment trust industry, a heavy buyer of Daewoo bonds, as investors rapidly withdrew their funds. (references) | |
Japan | Recently, Action Plan entities have begun to study U.S. advanced technologies, including PM, CM, VE, PFI (Private Finance Initiative), REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) and environmental engineering to upgrade production efficiency and stimulate construction demand. (references) | |
Trade | Pakistan | In addition, there are the National Investment Trust (NIT), an open-ended mutual fund, and the Investment Corporation of Pakistan (ICP). (references) |
Switzerland | The formation and management of investment trust and mutual funds are also features of the big banks' securities dealing and portfolio management business. (references) | |
Korea | Effective July 1, 2000, Investment Trust Companies (ITC's) must use "mark-to-market" accounting (instead of par value) for new investment into existing funds and for funds launched after November 1998. (references) | |
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Canada | Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust | South Africa | Investec Investment Trust Limited |
| United Kingdom | Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust Plc | USA | Federal Realty Investment Trust |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "investment trust": fixed investment trust ♦ investment trust company ♦ Real Estate Investment Trust ♦ unit investment trust. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "investment trust"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Danish | lukket investeringsselskab (CEIC, closed fund, closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment company, closed-end investment fund, closed-end investment trust, investment company with fixed capital). (various references) | ||||||||||
Dutch | gesloten beleggingsmaatschappij (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment trust), gesloten beleggingsfonds (CEIC, closed fund, closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment company, closed-end investment fund, closed-end investment trust, investment company with fixed capital), gesloten beleggingsconsortium (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment trust). (various references) | ||||||||||
French | société d'investissement fermée (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end investment company, closed-end investment fund, closed-end investment trust, investment company with fixed capital), fonds de placement fermé (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end investment company, closed-end investment fund, closed-end investment trust, investment company with fixed capital), fonds commun de placement fermé (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end investment trust), fonds commun de placement capital fixe (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end investment trust). (various references) | ||||||||||
German | geschloßener Anlagefonds (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment trust). (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | εταιρεία επενδύσεων χαρτοφυλακίου,σταθερού κεφαλαίου (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment trust). (various references) | ||||||||||
Italian | fondo d'investimento a capitale fisso (closed-end diversified investment company, closed-end fund, closed-end investment trust). (various references) | ||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 投信 . (various references) | ||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | とうし" (body proportions, degree of kinship, Eastern China, findings, proceeding east, propensity to steal, reply, report, suicide by jumping into a river, sword blade, wick). (various references) | ||||||||||
Manx | treisht argidagh. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | investmentay usttray investmentbolag (investment trust company). (various references) | ||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-i-m-n-n-r-s-s-t-t-t-t-u-v" | |
-3 letters: entrustments. | |
-4 letters: entrustment, instruments, investments, uninterests. | |
-5 letters: instrument, interments, inurements, inventress, investment, minuteness, nutriments, restitutes, sentiments, sestertium, terminuses, uninterest. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6E 76 65 73 74 6D 65 6E 74 54 72 75 73 74 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101110 01110110 01100101 01110011 01110100 01101101 01100101 01101110 01110100 00100000 01010100 01110010 01110101 01110011 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I n v e s t m e n t   T r u s t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006E 0076 0065 0073 0074 006D 0065 006E 0074 0054 0072 0075 0073 0074 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4380887185867971808625484878586 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, Danvargish, Danvargagh, dansk |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | hollandsk, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, Ollanish, Germaanish, holländsk |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, フレコン化 , 仏文 , フランス" , 仏 , ふつぶ", ふつ, フレンチ , フランセ , Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, fransk, franska |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | tysker, Duitse, allemand, "ερμανός, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, tysk |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | græker, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", Greagish, Greagagh, grek |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | italiener, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano, Iddaalish, italiensk, italienska, italienare |
Japanese Kanji | 辭典 , 辞典 , 字引 , 辞林 , 字書 , ディーゼル電気車 , 言海 , 辞彙 , 辞書 , 確定 , ディーゼル電気車 , デ'ドロ酢酸 , 翻訳 | Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japansk |
Japanese Katakana | じい, じびき, じて", ディクショナリー , じり", じしょ, '"かい, ディクショナリ , デフィニション , ディフィニション , ていぎ, かくてい, へい"ういどう, やくじゅつ, トランスレーション , やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, ほ"やくしょ | Japonais, japaner, japanisch, ιαπωνικόσ, Ιάπωνας· "ιαπωνέζος, ιάπωνεσ, ιάπων, ιαπωνικά, giapponese, 邦語 , 邦人 , ジャスミン茶 , ほう", ジャパニーズ , ほうじ", Shapaanagh, Shapaanish, japansk |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | manx, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, från ön man |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, översättning | Zweeds, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", Soolynish, Soolynagh, svensk |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, engelsk |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Non-fiction 6. Names: Company Usage 7. Expressions 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Anagrams 11. Orthography 12. Bibliography |
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