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<br /> <br />City of Santa - Annual Page D July 1, 2021 - <br />Statement of Investment Policy June 30, 2022 <br />assumes and guarantees that all security holders will receive timely payment of principal and interest. <br />[Referenced page: 9] <br /> <br />FEDERAL RESERVE: The central bank of the United States created by Congress and consisting of a seven <br />member Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., 12 regional banks and about 5,700 commercial banks that <br />are members of the system. [Referenced pages: 8, 10, 28, 33, 34] <br /> <br />FIDUCIARY: Person, company, or association holding assets in trust of a beneficiary. [Referenced pages: <br />15, 25] <br /> <br />FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY, INC. (FINRA): FINRA is a private corporation that <br />acts as a self-regulatory organization (SRO). FINRA is the successor to the National Association of Securities <br />Dealers, Inc. (NASD) and the member regulation, enforcement and arbitration operations of the New York <br />Stock Exchange. It is a non-governmental organization that regulates member brokerage firms and exchange <br />markets. The government agency which acts as the ultimate regulator of the securities industry, including <br />FINRA, is the Securities and Exchange Commission. [Referenced page: 8, 9] <br /> <br />FUTURES CONTRACT: Agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument <br />at a particular price on a stipulated future date. [Referenced pages: 9, 35] <br /> <br />EX OFFICIO: Ex officio describe a position someone automatically gains because of another job or position <br />he/she already holds. For example, the United States Vice President is the ex officio President of the Senate. <br />In a like fashion, in accordance with the California Government Code the Chief Fiscal Officer of a city which <br />does have a specified City Treasurer is “ex officio” City Treasurer. [Referenced page: 6] <br /> <br />GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA or Ginnie Mae): Securities influencing the <br />volume of bank credit guaranteed by GNMA and issued by mortgage bankers, commercial banks, savings <br />and loan associations, and other institutions. Security holder is protected by full faith & credit of the U.S. <br />Government. Ginnie Mae securities are backed by FHA, VA or FHA mortgages. The term "pass-throughs" <br />is used to describe Ginnie Maes. [Referenced page: 9] <br /> <br />GAAP (GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES): Is a collection of commonly-followed <br />accounting rules and standards for financial reporting. The acronym is pronounced "gap." GAAP <br />specifications include definitions of concepts and principles, as well as industry-specific rules. [Referenced <br />page: 2] <br /> <br />GUARANTEED INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS (GIC): An agreement or contract that <br />guarantees repayment of principal and a fixed or floating interest rate for a predetermined period of time. <br />[Referenced page: 14] <br /> <br />INTEREST: The amount earned while owning a debt security, generally calculated as a percentage of the <br />principal amount. [Referenced pages: 3, 14, 16, 17, 18, 28, 31, 36] <br /> <br />INVERSE FLOATER: A bond or other type of debt whose coupon rate has an inverse relationship to a <br />benchmark rate. An inverse floater adjusts its coupon payment as the interest rate changes. (Referenced <br />pages: 14, 36] <br /> <br />INVESTMENT POLICY: A concise and clear statement of the objectives and parameters formulated by an <br />investor or investment manager for a portfolio of investment securities. [Referenced pages: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, <br />12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24, 38] <br /> <br />