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  1. #termoftheday is 'index', from a fund manager's perspective on.ft.com/KZbvyf 3:48 AM May 25th via web
  2. We are updating our eurozone terms. What are we missing and what definitions we do have are already out of date? lexicon.ft.com 3:44 AM May 25th via web
  3. The new professor of the week is up - it's Daniel Broby, visiting prof @strathbusiness defining fund management terms on.ft.com/KjMKy0 5:07 AM May 24th via web
  4. #termoftheday is 'fund manager' on.ft.com/LsXqLC 5:05 AM May 24th via web
  5. Do you know what an SPV is? It's out #termoftheday and the definition is here: on.ft.com/KaHrkq 2:45 AM May 22nd via web
  6. Follow @tim @fttechhub for live updates of Facebook IPO (definition here: on.ft.com/KI56Kn) on.ft.com/Jm4KtV 5:26 AM May 18th via web
  7. #termoftheday is 'gharar', meaning risk or uncertainty in Arabic, and key to understanding Islamic finance on.ft.com/KyxCzf 5:06 AM May 18th via web
  8. 'Prof of the week' is Cedomir Nestorovic from @essec defining Islamic finance terms including 'riba' and 'murabaha' on.ft.com/Mnyzef 4:50 AM May 17th via web
  9. Are you a business, finance or economics student in the middle of exams? Try using ft.com/lexicon as a revision resource 7:17 AM May 16th via web
  10. Remember Toyota in 2010? That was a 'brand crisis', our #termoftheday - Definition by @hkust marketing expert here: on.ft.com/J7WZY9 4:59 AM May 16th via web
  11. Have just received great microfinance definitions from Prof Garcia of @IEbusiness - can't wait to get them up! 3:19 AM May 16th via web
  12. #termoftheday is 'consumer activism' on.ft.com/K1mmrl 7:13 AM May 15th via web
  13. Definitions by @hkust Prof Helsen include 'brand crisis', 'country of origin bias' and 'made-for-china', all w/examples on.ft.com/KSKLOe 6:40 AM May 10th via web
  14. Our new 'professor of the week' is up! It's Kristiaan Helsen, a marketing expert from @hkust @HKUSTmba on.ft.com/KSKLOe 6:39 AM May 10th via web
  15. What terms are missing from our glossary? Let us know what you would like to see added or improved on.ft.com/IZF17 8:48 AM May 9th via web
  16. #termoftheday is 'quantitative easing' on.ft.com/gpMouJ 8:09 AM May 9th via web
  17. #termoftheday is 'reflective action', defined by @MITSloan dean David Schmittlein on.ft.com/IF0OiB 4:20 AM May 8th via web
  18. 'Professor of the week' is up! David Schmittlein, dean of @MITSloan @mitsloanexperts defines 'action learning' terms on.ft.com/JPCvQn 4:53 AM May 3rd via web
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