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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.

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

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.

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

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

The date on which a gilt is redeemed and the gilt holder receives the repayment of the nominal amount and final dividend or coupon payment.

Also called a dividend, this is the fixed annual interest paid to gilt holders. It’s usually paid in two equal, semi-annual instalments and expressed as a percentage of the nominal value of the gilt.

The annual interest payment (dividend) divided by the current market price of a bond.