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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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

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

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Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.

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NASDAQ

A US stock exchange specialising in the shares of technology companies.

Annualised Rate of Return

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Collective investment scheme

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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

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.

Technical Analysis

Examining price movements of shares and other assets, and trying to predict how they will move in the future.

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