DMO

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

The average annual return an investor sees over a set period of time.

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

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

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A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.

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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