A different currency to the one you initially deposited or invested in (in a Dual Currency Placement).

Certificates issued by US Banks that hold actual shares of a company's stock. Instead of investing in stock directly you could buy one of these certificates.

Groups of investment types that share similarities. The main asset classes are shares, bonds, cash, property and commodities.

Each asset class investment can be broken down geographically, by industry, or size of company for example.

The currency you initially deposited or invested in (in a Dual Currency Placement).

Pooled Investments that buy bonds rather than buying shares.

An investment where you lend money to a company or institution and they promise to repay that debt. Sometimes they offer fixed rates of interest (known as the coupon) to be repaid at an agreed time, i [..]

An increase in the market value of an asset, such as a share or property for example.

A group of islands in the English Channel including Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm.

A product that is the same throughout the world such as oil, gold, coffee beans or rice. Because they have a value they can be traded.