special situation fund

noun [C] FINANCE

Definition

› an investment fund (= company that invests money for investors in shares, bonds, etc.) with the purpose of making a profit from special situations: Among the top 10 performing UK unit trusts were special situation funds.

(Definition of special situation fund noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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