Interest Rate

Investment funds that are often associated with riskier and shorter-term trading strategies.

A graphical representation of interest rates over time

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.

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.

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

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.

Trading outside of a stock exchange's opening hours.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

An ETF that that reproduces the return of an index through the use of swaps.