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Xetra

A trading venue operated by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Money laundering

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

Time Value of Money

The concept that money you have now is more valuable than the same sum in the future.

Synthetic ETFs

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

Holding Period Return

The amount of money generated by an asset during the time that it was held by an investor..

Retail Prices Index (RPI)

An index published each month by the Office for National Statistics, which measures the level of retail prices in the UK. Cash flows on all index-linked gilts are linked to the RPI.

Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR)

A return calculated over the time period invested, that excludes extraneous elements, such as deposits to and withdrawals from the investment accounted.

Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Product (PRIIP)

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

Accounting standards

The rules a company follows when preparing financial statements.

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