Key Information Document (KID)

The total price payable on the purchase of a gilt. It’s calculated as the clean price plus accrued interest.

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.

The period after an IPO when insiders have to sit on their hands and can’t sell their shares.

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A method of moving money obtained illicitly through the financial system so it can be used legally.

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

A tax deduction made at the source of the payment.

A document issued by an investment fund to help investors determine if it's the right fund for them.