| AIM | Alternative Investment Market |
| AML/CFT | Anti-Money Laundering and the Countering of the Financing of Terrorism |
| AMLGN | Anti-Money Laundering Guidance Notes |
| BIS | Bank for International Settlements |
| CAROL | Consolidation and Review of Legislation |
| CDD | Customer Due Diligence |
| CFT | Countering the Financing of Terrorism |
| CIS | Collective Investment Schemes |
| Commission, the | Financial Supervision Commission |
| CSP | Corporate Service Provider |
| CSPA | Corporate Service Providers Act |
| EC | European Commission |
| EIF | Experienced Investor Fund |
| EU | European Union |
| EUSD | European Union Savings Directive |
| FATF | Financial Action Task Force |
| FMA | Isle of Man Fund Management Association |
| FSA 1988 | Financial Supervision Act 1988 |
| FSC | Financial Supervision Commission |
| FSF | Financial Stability Forum |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Standards |
| IBA | Investment Business Act 1991 to 1993 |
| ICSA | Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
| IIP | Investors in People |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund |
| IOSCO | The International Organisation of Securities Commissions |
| Island | Isle of Man |
| JAMLAG | Joint Anit-Money Laundering Advisory Group |
| KYC | Know Your Customer |
| LLC | Limited Liability Company |
| MLRO | Money Laundering Reporting Officer |
| MMOU | Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| NAV | Net Asset Value |
| NCCT | Non-cooperative Countries and Territories |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OFC | Offshore Financial Centre |
| OGBS | Offshore Group of Banking Supervisors |
| PIF | Professional Investor Fund |
| QF | Qualifying Fund |
| RPI | Retail Price Index |
| SF | Specialist Fund |
| SI | Statutory Investment |
| TSP | Trust Service Provider |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| US | United States |
