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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

establishment, institution go
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

financial institution, financial organization, financial organisation go
an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets

nondepository financial institution go
a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance

investment company, investment trust, investment firm, fund
a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies

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hedge fund, hedgefund go
a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million)
mutual fund, mutual fund company, open-end fund, open-end investment company go
a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
closed-end fund, closed-end investment company go
a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
face-amount certificate company go
a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT go
an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets
unit investment trust, unit trust go
a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities
nondiscretionary trust, fixed investment trust go
an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized