Fund
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Fund may refer to:
- To fund is the process of FundingFundingFunding is the act of providing resources, usually in form of money , or other values such as effort or time , for a project, a person, a business or any other private or public institutions...
, or providing capital (funds) or other resources for a transaction, a project, a person, a business or other private or public institutions - A fund is usually created through a fundraisingFundraisingFundraising or fund raising is the process of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions as money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies...
, and the purpose can be:- A Collective investment schemeCollective investment schemeA collective investment scheme is a way of investing money alongside other investors in order to benefit from the inherent advantages of working as part of a group...
or vehicle, often referred to as a fund- Mutual fundMutual fundA mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities.- Overview :...
, a specific type of collective investment in the United States - Hedge fundHedge fundA hedge fund is a private pool of capital actively managed by an investment adviser. Hedge funds are only open for investment to a limited number of accredited or qualified investors who meet criteria set by regulators. These investors can be institutions, such as pension funds, university...
, an investment vehicle open only to investors who are qualified in some way
- Mutual fund
- A Collective investment scheme
- Fund AccountingFund AccountingFund accounting is an accounting system emphasizing accountability rather than profitability, used by non-profit organizations and governments...
, an accounting system often used by nonprofit organizations and by the public sector - Meir FundMeir FundMeir Fund is a renowned American Orthodox rabbi, Kabbalist, and spiritual leader of Congregation Sheves Achim in Brooklyn, New York. He comes from a long line of rabbis in Europe and was close with both Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik during his student days and with Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach...
, American rabbi - FUNDFundFund may refer to:* To fund is the process of Funding, or providing capital or other resources for a transaction, a project, a person, a business or other private or public institutions...
or FUND92, short names for the "International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992."