CAC 40
The top 40 companies listed on France's Stock Exchange.

Capital Gains Tax (CGT)
The tax payable on profits from shares, after the Personal Allowance, currently £9,600 (2008/09), has been considered.

Capital Growth
An increase in the value of shares or assets in a fund.

Charting
A method of technical analysis based on using charts to plot historical trends and to try and project future trends in markets.

Client Money Rules
As defined in the Financial Services Authority rules.

Commission
The fee that a stockbroker charges clients for dealing on their behalf.

Complex Instruments
Securities which may contain a higher degree of risk. This includes Derivatives, Futures, Warrants and certain other Investments.

Corporate Action
This is the name given to a company event: e.g. takeovers, Rights issues, demergers, scrip dividends and conversions.

CREST
The paperless share settlement system through which trades executed on the London Stock Exchange’s markets and elsewhere can be settled. Crest was introduced in 1996 and is operated by Euroclear UK & Ireland.