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  • Venture fund (also referred to in German as Risikofonds or Wagnisfonds) on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    A special fund that holds high-risk exposures. – See Vulture Fund. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be used for private purposes without express consent! University Professor Dr. Gerhard Merk, Dipl.rer.pol., Dipl.rer.oec. Professor Dr. Eckehard Krah, Dipl.rer.pol. E-mail address: info@ekrah.com https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerhard_Ernst_Merk https://www.jung-stilling-gesellschaft.de/merk/ https://www.gerhardmerk.de/

  • Securitization, traditional (traditional securitisation) on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    Payments from an underlying set of loans are used to service at least two mutually graded risk positions or tranches that have different degrees of credit risk. In contrast to a bond, which creates a liability for the issuer, the payments to the investors are dependent on the servicing of the respective underlying receivables. The […]

  • Ageing (excess of age) on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    The increase in the number of residents over the age of 65 in an area. This has a variety of implications for investment, government spending, and also for the stability of the currency. – See old-age dependency ratio, Methuselah syndrome, stagnation, secular, aging. Attention: The financial encyclopedia is protected by copyright and may only be […]

  • Loss-absorbing capacity on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    The ability of an economic entity in general, and a bank in particular, to absorb losses without jeopardizing its own existence. The concept of the ability to absorb losses in the banking industry is not easy to outline. The key idea governing this notion is that appropriate instruments must not only allow their issuer to […]

  • Event loan (event loan, realization loan) on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    A short-term loan granted by a bank to the organizer of a festivity such as a concert, stage play or similar performance. The loan is intended to enable the organizer to cover the expenses incurred in preparation for the festivity. The loan is usually repaid from the proceeds of ticket sales. – Savings banks, in […]

  • Retention quota of asset backed papers (ownership stake) on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    Following the subprime crisis in the summer of 2007, which escalated into a global financial crisis in the fall of 2008, the regulatory authorities required originating banks to retain a certain percentage of the securitized securities issued in their own portfolios. This was intended to prevent originators from carelessly tranching and passing on risks from […]

  • Code of ethics on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    A set of rules, particularly for stock corporations in the U.S., which sets out certain rules of conduct for the management board and supervisory board members. According to this code, managers and supervisory board members must make declarations at certain intervals, for example on the (sale) purchase of shares. It may be difficult or impossible […]

  • Tax-deductible loss compensation on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    In the case of a bank, the possibility of at least partially offsetting losses from non-performing loans (bad-debt losses) against tax liabilities. – The tax law provisions on this vary from country to country, but are restrictive overall. It is assumed that banks will be more lax in granting loans if it is clear from […]

  • Convenience yield on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    The profit, taking into account storage costs, to be gained from holding a good in readiness – i.e., having it in stock today – rather than having to procure it for use in the business or for sale to the customer (the extra advantage that firms derive from holding the product rather than the future). […]

  • Remuneration (payment; [performance] fee; credit entry; gratification; abatement) on by , [] Hatena Bookmark

    Generally, the payment of a sum of money under a contractual agreement, especially said of employment contracts: salary, earnings, salary, pay. – The remuneration for services rendered by certain professions, such as lawyers (attorneys‘ fees), physicians (doctors‘ fees), authors (copyright fees), or artists: honorarium, fee, royalty; also called equivalent (aequivalent) in older literature. For banks, […]