- Fast Market
- A situation where markets are hectic and turbulent such that prices are rapidly changing. As a result, prices quoted on electronic trading systems may not be up to date. In the UK, SEAQ prices become indicative rather than firm during a fast market as a result.
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- Federal Reserve System
- The central banking system of the USA, made up of a number of regional Federal Reserve banks that regulate banking activities.
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- Fiduciary
- An individual or institution responsible for acting for the benefit of another in specified matters or for holding funds in trust.
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- Financial Services Act 1986
- Principal UK legislation relating to the regulation of the financial services industry.
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- Fixed Price Offer
- A method of implementing an Offer for Subscription or Offer for Sale. When a company is issuing shares, it will invite applications for shares at a predetermined price under a fixed price offer.
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- Floating Rate
- A rate of interest which varies over time, depending on the market rates of interest.
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- Flowback
- Term used to describe the cancellation of issued Depositary Receipts that are the result of market trading.
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- Free Delivery / Free Payment
- A settlement situation whereby one side of the trade is delivered in the absence of the other side, i.e. the free delivery of securities in a bonus issue or the free payment of dividends.
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- FTSE 100
- Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index – the index containing the top 100 listed shares in the UK.
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- FTSE 350
- The index containing the top 350 listed UK shares. This index is used for calculating the industry baskets that give average ratios for the companies in each sector.
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- FTSE All Share Index
- The index containing virtually all major listed shares in the UK, comprising of some 900 shares.
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- FTSE Eurotop 100
- The index containing the top 100 shares in Europe
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- FTSE Eurotop 300
- The index containing the top 300 shares in Europe
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- FTSE Mid 250
- The index containing the second largest 250 listed shares in the UK after the FTSE 100 index.
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- FTSE Ordinary Share index
- The index based on the top 30 shares in the UK, also known as the FT 30.
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