RNA or Ribonucleic acid
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule (see below) that is essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. RNA and DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) are […]
Fiduciary
A fiduciary is a person or an organisation that acts on the behalf of another party (this could be a person or persons or another organisation). However, a fiduciary is required to […]
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic disease that causes muscle weakness and wasting.Children born with the disease have a fault, known as a mutation, on their dystrophin gene. The fault on […]
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) is a neurological condition caused by the premature loss of nerve cells in certain parts of the brain. A protein called tau builds up in certain areas of […]
UCITS
UCITS is an abbreviation for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities – these are open-ended funds set up subject to EU legislation. The legislation was designed to allow these […]
Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority is the successor to the FSA in the UK and is the main regulator for the UK’s investment industry. www.fca.org
Convertible – in capital stuctures
Convertible indicates an ability to swap one class (=type) of the instruments making up a company’s capital structure for another (usually on pre-defined terms)
Capital structure
Capital structure describes the make up of a company’s balance sheet – i.e. all the sources of finance a company is using including the equity.
Private Finance Initiative or PFI
The private finance initiative (PFI) is a United Kingdom government procurement policy. Its aim was to create “public–private partnerships” (PPP) to deliver public sector infrastructure and/or services according to a specification […]
