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trust fund
A fund for money or property held for the benefit of others or for a particular purpose. The person in charge of the fund is responsible for the money etc and can only act in certain ways.
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AER
Annual equivalent rate; a rate of interest which shows how much interest you receive from an investment in one year if each interest payment...
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capital expenditure/spending
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