In the context of financial promotion (www.practicallaw.com/0-107-5754), an investment as specified in accordance with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (www.practicallaw.com/A36104). Such investments include a deposit, rights under a contract of insurance, shares or stock in the share capital of any body corporate or unincorporated bodies constituted outside of the UK, debentures, (www.practicallaw.com/A34801) debenture stock, loan notes (www.practicallaw.com/A36369), bonds (www.practicallaw.com/A35931), certificates of deposit, government and public securities, warrants (www.practicallaw.com/A37200), certificates representing certain securities, units in collective investment schemes (www.practicallaw.com/A34695), rights in stakeholder pension (www.practicallaw.com/A36996) schemes, options (www.practicallaw.com/A36577), futures (www.practicallaw.com/A36187), contracts for differences (www.practicallaw.com/A35600), a membership of a Lloyd's syndicate, funeral plan contracts and agreements for qualifying credit (www.practicallaw.com/A36752).
The glossary to the FSA Handbook (www.practicallaw.com/5-107-6609) sets out the full definition of this term. When considering this term in the context of financial services, reference should be made to the FSA Handbook glossary definition of controlled investment.