Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

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Accrued interest

The interest earned on a gilt since the last dividend date. When buying a gilt, the buyer pays the accrued interest at the time of a transaction to the seller in addition to the clean price of the gilt
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SPAC

Find our what a SPAc or special purpose acquisition company is.
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Spot Rate

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

Learn what a custodian bank is.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Leverage

A method of trading using borrowed money that usually involves a very high level of risk.
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Lock-up period

The period after an IPO when insiders have to sit on their hands and can’t sell their shares.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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