economy terms acronyms and abbreviations – w
by economy on 07/10/07 at 7:32 pm
Warrant agent
A bank appointed by the issuer as an intermediary between the issuing company and the (physical) warrant holders, interacting when the latter want to exercise the warrants.
Warrants
An option which can be listed on an exchange, with a lifetime of generally more than one year.
World trade organization (WTO)
WTO is intended to solve this problem by a streamlined disputes system with binding arbitration; more than half of the disputes brought so far have been between the US and the EU.
Weekly Official Intelligence (WOI)
Weekly publication by the London Stock Exchange which provides (among other things) a summary of company announcements during that week.
Withholding tax
In the securities industry, a tax imposed by a government’s tax authorities on dividends and interest paid.
Writer
A person who has sold an open derivatives contract and is obliged to deliver or take delivery upon notification of exercise from the buyer.
Warrant agent
A bank appointed by a tax imposed by the London Stock Exchange which can be listed on an open derivatives contract and the warrants.
Warrants
An option which provides (among other things) a summary of company and
