CORRUPTION
Dishonest behavior or wrongdoing by individuals in power including managers or government officials. It pertains to any act that are illegal, immoral, or incompatible with ethical standards. Some examples of corruption include double transactions, under-the-table deals, manipulating election results, giving or accepting bribes or inappropriate gifts, diverting funds, laundering money, and defrauding investors, among others. In finance, one example of corruption is an investment manager operating a ponzi scheme.
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Secondary Stock
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Maturity Date
Date on which the principal amount of a acceptance bond, draft, note, or other debt instrument is due for settlement and to be repaid to the invest ...
Group of 30 - G30
Consultative group comprised of academics and financiers that aims to facilitate understanding of financial and economic matters in private and pub ...
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