Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI). This is as opposed to a conventional gilt, where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

A collective investment scheme the investors pay money into in exchange for units. The money is invested in a diversified portfolio of assets.

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

The increase in the prices of goods and services over time, and the process by which money loses its value.