(n)an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market, Syn.REIT
(n)a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities, Syn.unit trust
(n)a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies, Syn.fund, investment trust, investment firm