Glossary Terms


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Bell Pottinger

Bell Pottinger is a Public Relations consultancy, appointed by the DAG Strategy Team in March 2009. More information at: http://chat.ksfiomdepositors.org/blog-entry/dag-strategy-team-update-17309

blog

Short for "web-log". On this site a blog entry is simply a type of post which (by default) does not allow comments to be made, and which is visible to the public and search engines such as Google.

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CC

Creditors' Committee.

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DAG

Depositors Action Group. The KSFIOM DAG is effectively the collective members of this site. DST is a key sub-group of the DAG, and are probably supported by the majority of DAG members. Other sub-groups exist.

DAG Treasurer

The DAG Treasurer, currently David9J, is responsible for financial control of DAG's funding, and works closely with the Strategy Team More information; http://chat.ksfiomdepositors.org/node/3282

Synonyms: David9J, Treasurer
DCS

Depositors Compensation Scheme - compensates depositors up to a monetary maximum limit (IOM scheme is currently 50,000 GBP), or to their account value if below that maximum in the event of a financial institute failure.

Synonyms: Depositors Compensation Scheme
diver

A key player in the early days of the Action Group, especially in establishing the Group's legal representation. Now less involved, having emigrated from the UK.

Drupal

Drupal is the underlying content management system (CMS) that the DAG's web sites are built on. Full information at www.drupal.org

DST

The DAG Strategy Team. Earlier there was the London Team, then the Legal Team, and now the Strategy Team - changes of terminology and to some extent, personnel. These people are involved with "running" the DAG, communicating directly with DAG's legal representation, and defining strategy and activities for DAG's day-to-day operation.

Synonyms: Legal Team, London Team, Stratgey Team
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Edwin Coe

DAG's appointed solicitors in London.

Synonyms: E & Coe, E&C, E&Coe, EC
EPS

Early Payment Scheme - IoM scheme to provide some financial return to depositors (but in the process, depositors lose voting rights relating to the sum paid.) The original scheme (EPS1) paid 1000 pounds, the second (EPS2) 10,000 pounds. At some point IOMG will be reimbursed all amounts paid out under EPS from the assets of KSFIOM

Synonyms: Early Payment Scheme, EPS1, EPS2
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Forum Site

The DAG's Forum Site at chat.ksfiomdepositors.org is primarily intended for use by KSFIoM Depositors. Much of the content is only visible to registered, logged-in users. In practice however, since the registration process is open to anybody, the site users may or may not be actual depositors.

See also: Public Site Synonyms: Chat Site
FSA

UK Financial Services Regulator

See also: FSC Synonyms: Financial Services Authority
FSC

The Isle of Man Financial Services Regulator, not to be confused with the UK's FSA.

See also: FSA Synonyms: Financial Services Commission
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HMG

Her Majesty's Government, i.e. UK Government.

HNW

"High Net Worth". May also refer to the so-called "HNW Group" (whose name is arguably misleading.)

HNW Group

A sub-group which formed in the early days of the DAG. The HNW Group was so named because at the time it was made up primarily if not exclusively of members with high value deposits at risk (typically GBP 250,000 or more.)

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IoMG

The Isle of Man Government.

Synonyms: IOMG
IOMT

Isle of Man Treasury

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Liquidator Provisional

The "Liquidator Provisional" was appointed by IoMG to handle the potential winding-up of KSFIoM.

See also: Mike Simpson, PWC Synonyms: LP, Provisional Liquidator
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www.manxforums.com

A popular IOM internet 'chat' forum supposedly read by politicians etc. Expect plenty of abuse and flaming .

Synonyms: Manxforums
Mike Simpson

The Liquidator Provisional (LP) appointed by IoMG (FSC) to handle the (possible) liquidation of KSF IoM.

See also: Liquidator Provisional, PWC Synonyms: Michael Simpson, Simpson
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Public Site

The DAG's Public Site at www.ksfiomdepositors.org is intended for general viewing, i.e. the media and anybody else interested in our cause. In general, all information on the Public Site is visible without registration (or logging in) and so is also visible to search engines such as Google.

See also: Forum Site
PWC

Firm appointed by IoMT as Liquidator Provisional, specifically Mike Simpson.

See also: Liquidator Provisional, Mike Simpson Synonyms: Price Waterhouse, Price Waterhouse Coopers
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SoA

Scheme of Arrangement [summary needed].

Synonyms: Scheme of Arrangement