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PORTFOLIO LIMIT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gate
1, record 1, English, gate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To prevent funds from being forced to untimely liquidate investment positions to satisfy large redemption requests, most hedge funds limit the percentage of the portfolio that can be withdrawn in any given redemption period(often 10%-35% of assets under management). This is known as a "gate. " 2, record 1, English, - gate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seuil de rachat
1, record 1, French, seuil%20de%20rachat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Niveau à partir duquel le gérant d’un organisme de placement collectif en valeurs mobilières peut échelonner le rachat de titres au lieu d’y procéder immédiatement. 1, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20rachat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le seuil de rachat est généralement exprimé en pourcentage de l’actif. 1, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20rachat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
seuil de rachat : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 juillet 2015. 2, record 1, French, - seuil%20de%20rachat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- insured mortgage pool
1, record 2, English, insured%20mortgage%20pool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- insured pool 2, record 2, English, insured%20pool
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Government will implement regulatory measures that limit the extension of portfolio insurance through the substitution of mortgages in insured pools... 2, record 2, English, - insured%20mortgage%20pool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bloc de prêts hypothécaires assurés
1, record 2, French, bloc%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20hypoth%C3%A9caires%20assur%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bloc assuré 2, record 2, French, bloc%20assur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement mettra en œuvre des mesures réglementaires pour limiter l'expansion de l'assurance de portefeuille au moyen de la substitution de prêts hypothécaires dans les blocs assurés [...] 2, record 2, French, - bloc%20de%20pr%C3%AAts%20hypoth%C3%A9caires%20assur%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- small capitalization stock
1, record 3, English, small%20capitalization%20stock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- small-cap stock 2, record 3, English, small%2Dcap%20stock
correct
- small caps 3, record 3, English, small%20caps
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investment categorization based on the market capitalization of a company. 4, record 3, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exactly what constitutes a large-cap or a small-cap stock is open to debate. But a good rule of thumb is that stocks with capitalization (the number of shares times the stock price) of $5 billion and lower are small-cap. 5, record 3, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Small/mid/large capitalization funds by prospectus or portfolio style limit their investments to companies on the basis of size. Although the boundaries can vary, mid-cap stocks are generally those whose total outstanding share value is between $1 billion and $5 billion, while small caps fall below $1 billion. 6, record 3, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- small cap stock
- small-caps
- small-capitalization stock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- titres à faible capitalisation
1, record 3, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- titres à petite capitalisation 1, record 3, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20petite%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre émis par une société à faible capitalisation boursière. 2, record 3, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement historique des titres à faible capitalisation est meilleur à long terme que celui des titres à forte capitalisation. Certains analystes considèrent que les prix payés pour les titres à petite capitalisation sont plus attrayants, principalement à cause des volumes de plus en plus importants achetés sur les bourses nord-américaines depuis ces derniers mois. 1, record 3, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- titre à faible capitalisation
- titre à petite capitalisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mid capitalization stock
1, record 4, English, mid%20capitalization%20stock
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mid-cap stock 2, record 4, English, mid%2Dcap%20stock
correct
- mid caps 3, record 4, English, mid%20caps
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historically, mid- and small-cap stocks have been more volatile than - and at times have performed quite differently from - large-cap stocks. This is due to several factors, including less certain growth and dividend prospects for smaller companies. 4, record 4, English, - mid%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Money market funds, mutual funds, large/mid cap stocks, mutual funds and Treasury bonds are liquid investments that you can easily convert to cash. 1, record 4, English, - mid%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Small/mid/large capitalization funds by prospectus or portfolio style limit their investments to companies on the basis of size. Although the boundaries can vary, mid-cap stocks are generally those whose total outstanding share value is between $1 billion and $5 billion... 5, record 4, English, - mid%20capitalization%20stock
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mid-caps
- mid cap stock
- mid-capitalization stock
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- titres à moyenne capitalisation
1, record 4, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20capitalisation
masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- titre à moyenne capitalisation
- actions de société à moyenne capitalisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- New Investment Authority 1, record 5, English, New%20Investment%20Authority
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Authority approved by the World Bank Board of Directors on December 2, 1986, authorizing investment in financial futures and options for U. S. dollars and pound sterling. It also authorized extension of the five-year and three-month maximum maturity limit in securities eligible for the portfolio, investment in eligible securities of all maturities and controlling the risk implicit in these by substituting the five-year three-month maturity limit on individual securities with the establishment of an average duration range of not less than three months and not more than four years for the U. S. dollar and non-dollar portfolios. 1, record 5, English, - New%20Investment%20Authority
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- nouveau pouvoir de placement
1, record 5, French, nouveau%20pouvoir%20de%20placement
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuevas facultades para efectuar inversiones
1, record 5, Spanish, nuevas%20facultades%20para%20efectuar%20inversiones
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- broker
1, record 6, English, broker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Ecosystem Management group is recognized as a small but effective unit which presently operates on the management principle of being "broker" rather than "doer" by building capacity at the field to deliver programs. As a result of the organizational review, a strategic decision was made to limit the reductions to this unit in order to be able to respond to future trends and needs within this dynamic and critical portfolio. 2, record 6, English, - broker
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 3, record 6, English, - broker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courtier
1, record 6, French, courtier
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 6, French, - courtier
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- portfolio limits 1, record 7, English, portfolio%20limits
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- portfolio limit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- limites relatives aux placements
1, record 7, French, limites%20relatives%20aux%20placements
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- limite relative au placement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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