Asset-Liability Management: The task of managing the funds of a financial institution to accomplish the two goals of a financial institution: (1) to earn an adequate return on funds invested and (2) to maintain a comfortable surplus of assets beyond liabilities. Also called surplus management.

 

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Passive Investment Management: Buying a well diversified portfolio to represent a broad-based market index without attempting to search out mispriced securities.

Participative Management: A management style, developed by Motorola, that involves employees in the decision-making process.