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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.

Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.

DMO

The United Kingdom Debt Management Office. It’s an executive agency responsible for managing the government’s debt and cash needs, primarily through issuing gilts and Treasury bills.

SPAC

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

Conventional gilts

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Wall Street

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

Profit and Loss Statement (P&L)

A statement that summarises firm's expenses, costs, and revenues incurred during a time period. AKA income statement.

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

Oligopoly

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

Leverage