Changes

Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition and it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the industry, such as structured finance and the subprime lending crisis.

Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition and it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the industry, such as structured finance and the subprime lending crisis.

Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical and complex areas, e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes, and Bankruptcy Law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries provide valuable extra [[information]]. With clear and accessible definitions, this jargon-free dictionary is a companion volume to the other financial titles in this best-selling series, ''A Dictionary of Business and Management'', ''A Dictionary of Accounting'', and ''A Dictionary of Economics'' (all available on '''Oxford Reference Online'''), and provides accurate and valuable information for students, practitioners, private investors, and readers of the financial pages alike.  

Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical and complex areas, e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes, and Bankruptcy Law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries provide valuable extra [[information]]. With clear and accessible definitions, this jargon-free dictionary is a companion volume to the other financial titles in this best-selling series, ''A Dictionary of Business and Management'', ''A Dictionary of Accounting'', and ''A Dictionary of Economics'' (all available on ''Oxford Reference Online''), and provides accurate and valuable information for students, practitioners, private investors, and readers of the financial pages alike.