Cost of capital — The cost of capital is a term used in the field of financial investment to refer to the cost of a company s funds (both debt and equity), or, from an investor s point of view the shareholder s required return on a portfolio of all the company s… … Wikipedia
Gateway Plus — The Gateway Plus (previously known as Birmingham Gateway) project is a redevelopment scheme to regenerate Birmingham New Street Station and the Pallasades Shopping Centre above it in Birmingham, England. The project aims to enhance the station to … Wikipedia
murabaha — (cost plus financing) murabaha arrangements are commodity trading arrangements for financial institutions. The financial institution buys an asset from a supplier and then sells it to a customer at an agreed price that is higher than the purchase … Law dictionary
Islamic finance — bai al inah bai salam (forward financing) HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) ijara … Law dictionary
Tom Winsor — (born December 7 1957) is a British lawyer and economic regulatory professional who was, from July 5 1999 until July 4 2004, the Rail Regulator and International Rail Regulator for Great Britain. Legal career Tom Winsor was born in Broughty Ferry … Wikipedia
Murabaha — Cost plus profit financing. The Murabaha technique is used extensively to facilitate the trade finance activities of Islamic financial institutions. The financial institution purchases and takes title to the necessary equipment or goods from a… … Financial and business terms
government budget — Forecast of governmental expenditures and revenues for the ensuing fiscal year. In modern industrial economies, the budget is the key instrument for the execution of government economic policies. Because government budgets may promote or retard… … Universalium
Capital structure — Gearing ratio redirects here. For the mechanical concept, see gear ratio. Finance Financial markets … Wikipedia
Net present value — In finance, the net present value (NPV) or net present worth (NPW)[1] of a time series of cash flows, both incoming and outgoing, is defined as the sum of the present values (PVs) of the individual cash flows of the same entity. In the case when… … Wikipedia
Islamic banking — Banking A series on Financial services … Wikipedia