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AS OF DATE

1. payment terms on an invoice that require repayment on a different date than the creation of said invoice. 2. the date when an aggreement becomes official. 3. date when data is

ASSOCIATED

1. to be connected to another party or business. 2. when molecules are held together by a common bond.

AUGMENTED PRODUCT

A product that has products added to it to make more than one stream for revenue. Refer to agile product.

AUTO COVERAGE

Coverage for a vehicle that is used on public roads. Trailers are also covered.

AUTOMATIC PREMIUM LOAN CLAUSE

When an loan based on cash surrender value is taken out to cover life insurance premuims. It prevents loss and past due status.

AVERAGE INDUSTRIAL WAGE

1. A party given access to make security, financial, and operations decisions. 2. the hourly rate an employee is paid. Farmers do not pay this way. This becomes the benchmark pay per

AVOIDANCE OF CONTRACT

Cancelling a contract when it cannot be continued or is no longer profitable. The parties are released from their agreements.

ASSESSABLE SECURITY

A security that is payable on a further call. The UK calls this a partly paid security.

ADJUSTED BREAKEVEN

A measure of the number of years it takes for an investor to recover the initial CONVERSION PREMIUM paid when purchasing a CONVERTIBLE BOND, after accounting for the fact that the investor

ADVANCE DIRECTIVE

A document about final wishes of an individual. It is drawn up in case the person becomes unable to make their own decisions. AKA living will.

ADVERSE TRUSTEE

A party related to a person owning a trust. Or an employee who has interest in the company trust.

AFLOAT

Goods on a boat betwen the start and end of the journey.

AGENCY CAPTIVE

A CAPTIVE, owned by one or more INSURANCE AGENTS, which is used to write insurance cover for a large number of third party clients. See also GROUP CAPTIVE, PROTECTED CELL COMPANY,PURE CAPTIVE,

AGENT BANK

A BANK forming part of a SYNDICATE arranging a LOAN for a borrower that is responsible for protecting the interests of all other syndicate banks. The lead bank arranging the loan is

AIR TOXICS

An air pollutant that can cause damages that are permanent.

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