Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A situation in which a market or industry is controlled by a small group of companies.

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.

A form of debt investment that carries higher risk because of the likelihood that the issuer will default.

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

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.