| Acronym | Meaning |
| NYSE | New York Stock Exchange |
| GES | General Expenditure Statistics |
| OCPA | Office Of The Commissioner For Public Appointments |
| OECD | Organisation For Economic Co-operation And Development |
| UA | Unitary Authority |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering |
| DTLR | Department Of Transport, Local Government And The Regions |
| REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
| DCA | Dollar Cost Averaging |
| DEFRA | Department Of Environment, Food And Rural Affairs |