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A system dealing with two-way exchanges of assets, often including money.
An investment trust is a limited liability company whose sole aim is to invest in securities issued by other entities. 
 
 
Investment trusts are similar to unit trusts.
 
However, unlike a unit trust, the number of shares that can be issued is limited (it is a closed-ended structure).


Contrasted with funds transfer systems, which generally deal with one-way transfers of money only.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Assured payment system]]
* [[Bid-offer spread]]
* [[Credit risk]]
* [[Company]]
* [[Funds transfer system]]
* [[Investment]]
* [[Transfer system]]
* [[Investment company]]
   
* [[Investment fund]]
* [[Limited liability]]
* [[Net asset value]]
* [[Open-ended investment company]]
* [[Real estate investment trust]] (REIT)
* [[Security]]
* [[Trust]]
* [[Undertaking for collective investments in transferable securities]]
* [[Unit trust]]


[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]
[[Category:Risk_frameworks]]
[[Category:Risk_reporting]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]

Latest revision as of 15:45, 22 October 2022

An investment trust is a limited liability company whose sole aim is to invest in securities issued by other entities.


Investment trusts are similar to unit trusts.

However, unlike a unit trust, the number of shares that can be issued is limited (it is a closed-ended structure).


See also