Conventional gilt

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.
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Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.
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Gilt

What is a gilt?
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Stock Exchange

A physical/digital place where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Interest Rate

The amount a lender charges for lending your money, or a borrower pays you for borrowing your money.
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