Maturity date

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

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

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The other free trade. International trade in which countries allow goods to flow across their borders without imposing import or export taxes.

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.

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