Venture Capital

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Gilts where the dividends and principal repayments are fixed in nominal terms. This is as opposed to an index-linked gilt where the dividends and principal repayments are related to movements in the Retail Prices Index (RPI).

Bonds and stocks.

A street in New York that became a figure of speech for the financial markets of the US.

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.

We look at what is a depository and what role they play in keeping markets work.

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

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.

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