Maturity date

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

A summary of a company's income and expenses over a set period of time.

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

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

Stocks in companies that aren’t necessarily growing fast, but instead are dependable and stable.

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

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).

An investment where, regardless of its legal form, the amount repayable to the retail investor is subject to fluctuations.

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