gesture noun [ C ] (MOVEMENT) C1 a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea or feeling: The prisoner raised his fist in a gesture of defiance as he was led out of the courtroom. She made a rude gesture at the other driver.
The contract portfolio as the name implies is a holding space for contracts and agreements related to the provision of services. Literally the contracts held in the Contract Portfolio lay out the terms and conditions associated with the provision of services.
A contract for difference (CFD) is a that allows to into an without actually owning the asset. The CFD is a contract between two parties (the buyer and the seller). It states that the seller will pay the buyer the difference between the current value of an asset and its value at contract time. If the difference is negative, the buyer pays the seller instead.