What are 'Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)'? Definition & meaning

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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

After-hours trading

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

Coupon

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

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.

Net asset value

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

NYSE

The world's largest stock exchange. Wall St HQ.

Withholding Tax

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

Equity ETF

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.

Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)