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News: At its 75th Meeting held on 26 November 2019, the Commission unanimously agreed to adopt administrative procedures for the notification of changes in material information contained in approved prospectuses. Material information, as defined in the revised Securities (Accounting and Financial Reports) Rules that were reissued to the market in June 2019, is “information relating to the business, operations or securities of an issuer that would reasonably be expected to significantly affect the value or market price of the issuer or a security of the issuer.”
News: In accordance with Article 29(1) of the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission Agreement 2000, I have the honour to transmit herewith the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission Annual Report on its activities for the year ended 31 March 2019.
News: Globally, virtual currencies are becoming increasingly popular as a means to conduct traditional business in the financial and capital markets.  These transactions also include invitations to the public to invest in these virtual currencies or to participate in funding activities including Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) or other Token Generating Events.  
News: The public is hereby notified that effective 3 May 2018, the Eastern Caribbean Securities Regulatory Commission (ECSRC) has revoked the broker-dealer licence (No. TT-BD-0006-11) of RBC Merchant Bank (Caribbean) Limited, as the company has ceased to hold itself out as carrying on the business of a licensed broker-dealer in the Eastern Caribbean Securities Market (ECSM).
News: Compliance and Internal Control Guidelines for Entities Licensed under the Securities Act
Annualize: Annualize means to convert a rate of return from a periodic basis to on an annual basis.
Asset: An asset means anything having commercial or exchange value that is owned by a business, institution, or individual. Financial instruments, in the form of securities, are classified as capital/financial assets.
Bond: A bond is an interest bearing or discounted government or corporate debt security that obligates the issuer (corporate or government entity) to pay the bondholder (investor).
Capital Gain: Capital Gain refers to the increase in the value of a financial asset.

Types of Investment Instruments

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Types of Investment Instruments

A financial investment instrument is defined as a document which is used to acquire capital. It may exist as paper or as an electronic record. It has monetary value and is usually easily transferable. One example is a share certificate. The three basic types are:

Equity-based instruments which are ownership in a company. There are two basic types; common and preferred stock/shares. Common stock has no maturity and no obligation for the company to repay the owner. Owners have the right to vote, among others. Owners of preferred stock are guaranteed dividend payments and have access to the company’s assets before common stock holders do in the event of liquidation. However, preferred stock holders they do not generally have the rights of the common stock holder.

Debt-based instruments. Examples of these are bonds and government treasuries. A bond holder has lent money to the company or government and is entitled to interest payments as well as the repayment of the amount lent.

Foreign exchange. This represents currency pairs that trade on foreign exchange marketswhere one country’s currency is exchanged for another.This instrument is not currently defined as a security for the purpose of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union’s securities legislation.