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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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Mutual funds and investment trusts are priced on their net asset value (NAV).
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A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.
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SPAC

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Equity

The amount of money a company would be left with by subtracting its liabilities from the value of its assets.
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Yield curve

A graphical representation of interest rates over time
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UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.
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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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Hypothesis Testing

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