DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

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Venture Capital Trust (VCT)

A listed company run by a fund manager, investing mainly in private companies.e.
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Maturity date

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.
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Net asset value

Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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index-linked gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.
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Base rate

What's the base rate?
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Year to Date (YTD)

A period of time that starts with the first day of the current calendar year and ends with today.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Money laundering

A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.
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Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.
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