In-Substance Defeasance

In-Substance Defeasance A method of defeasance where debt is not cancelled but it is no longer shown in the balance sheet. … [Read more...]

In the Box

In the Box The acknowledgement of delivery of securities received by a dealer. He gets a wire receipt showing the delivery status. … [Read more...]

Involuntary Liquidation Preference

Involuntary Liquidation Preference Premium payable to preference stockholders when the issuer of the stock or firm faces involuntary liquidation by force. … [Read more...]

IRA/Keogh Accounts

IRA/Keogh Accounts Saving and investment accounts of special nature where taxes are deferred until actual withdrawal of funds. These plans may be modified with respect to the tax deductibility of contributions made to them. At withdrawal, the tax deferred contribution is taxed as … [Read more...]

IRA Rollover

IRA Rollover Transfer of funds into Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA from retirement accounts. Carried out through direct transfer or by a check issued by account custodian in favor of the retiree. … [Read more...]

Irrational Call Option

Irrational Call Option The potential for a call incorporated in a MBS. Called irrational call as it may be left unexercised when interest rates are lower than the refinance threshold. Exercised at times even when unviable, in situations where the property is sold off for various … [Read more...]

Irrelevance Result

Irrelevance Result Theorem of Modigliani and Miller stating that the firm's capital structure has no relevance to the value of the firm. … [Read more...]

ISDA

ISDA Stands for International Swap Dealers Association. Established in 1985 with the aim of promoting consistent practices in trading, writing and settlement of derivatives like swaps. … [Read more...]

ISMA

ISMA Stands for International Security Market Association. A Swiss law association based in Zurich that reclassifies the participants in the primary and secondary markets in Eurobond. Consistent trading practices in international bond markets are ensured by ISMA. … [Read more...]

Isoquant Curve

Isoquant Curve Graphical representation of all possible combinations of inputs that give the desired output. A tool used in microeconomics to evaluate the impact that inputs have on the production or output levels possible. … [Read more...]

Issue

Issue A specific asset of the financial type. … [Read more...]

Issued Share Capital

Issued Share Capital Related: outstanding shares. The issue’s total amount of shares. … [Read more...]

Issuer

Issuer The individual or entity from whom/ where the financial asset issues. … [Read more...]