- warning
- A non-mandatory written warning issued by the SFA when an abuse is either discovered or thought likely to occur. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary
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Ⅰ.warning UK US /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ noun► [C or U] FINANCE a statement or piece of information that tells people that there might be a danger or a problem in the future: »These figures are a warning to the Bank of England not to raise interest rates too quickly.
»The telecoms giant issued a warning that profits would be lower than expected.
a warning about/against sth »The Fed gave a blunt warning about America's growing deficit.
»The chief executive gave warning that losses on credit cards would get worse in the second half of the year.
»adequate/advance/early warning
»a blunt/clear/stark warning
come/serve as a warning »These figures come as a warning that the crisis is not over yet.
► [C] HR a statement that tells an employee that they have done something wrong: an oral/verbal/written warning »Employees must be given a verbal and a written warning before they can be fired.
»a final/formal/official warning
Ⅱ.warning UK US /ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ adjective [before noun]► used to show that there might be danger or a problem in the future: »Regulators were accused of ignoring the warning signs that led to the bank's collapse.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
