Glossary

Abbreviation
AIM	Alternative Investment Market
AML/CFT	Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
AML/CFT Handbook	Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Handbook
BIS	Bank for International Settlements
CAROL	Consolidation and Review of Legislation
CDD	Customer Due Diligence
CFT	Countering the Financing of Terrorism
CIS	Collective Investment Schemes
Commission, the	Financial Supervision Commission
CSP	Corporate Service Provider
CSPA	Corporate Service Providers Act
EC	European Commission
EIF	Experienced Investor Fund
EU	European Union
EUSD	European Union Savings Directive
FATF	Financial Action Task Force
FMA	Isle of Man Fund Management Association
FSA 1988	Financial Supervision Act 1988
FSC	Financial Supervision Commission
FSF	Financial Stability Forum
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Standards
IBA	Investment Business Act 1991 to 1993
ICSA	Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
IIP	Investors in People
IMF	International Monetary Fund
IOSCO	The International Organisation of Securities Commissions
Island	Isle of Man
JAMLAG	Joint Anit-Money Laundering Advisory Group
KYC	Know Your Customer
LLC	Limited Liability Company
MLRO	Money Laundering Reporting Officer
MMOU	Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NAV	Net Asset Value
NCCT	Non-cooperative Countries and Territories
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OFC	Offshore Financial Centre
OGBS	Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors
PIF	Professional Investor Fund
QF	Qualifying Fund
RPI	Retail Price Index
SF	Specialist Fund
SI	Statutory Investment
TSP	Trust Service Provider
UK	United Kingdom
UN	United Nations
US	United States

Source: http://www.gov.im/fsc/about/glossary.xml

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