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.

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

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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.
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S&P 500

Find out what is the definition of the S&P 500 index.
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Know Your Customer (KYC)

A legal requirement for financial firms to understand exactly who their customers are. Used to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Volatility

A measure of how much the prices of an asset or index vary over time.
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Spot Rate

The currency exchange rate a bank quotes, valid with immediate effect.
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Inflation

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

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

An exchange-traded fund that is comprised of a set of stocks.
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OEIC

Unique to the UK, these funds pool together money to invest from multiple investors.
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