Fabry disease
Fabry disease is a rare genetic disorder caused by a defective gene (the GLA gene) in the body. In most cases, the defect in the gene causes a deficient quantity of […]
SJIA
SJIA is an acronym for systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis – you can read more about it here
RCC
RCC is an acronym for renal cell carcinoma. This is a cancer of the kidneys.
aHUS
aHUS is an acronym for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. aHUS describes a condition where the body’s immune system is attacking the lining of the blood vessels. The kidneys are most […]
PRIIPs
PRIIPs is an abbreviation for Packages Retail Investment and Insurance Products. It is a term created by EU legislators as a “catch-all” for investment and insurance products that bring together different […]
Ongoing charges
To compare the running costs of different investment companies the industry has devised a measure called the ongoing charges ratio which is a measure of the all the regular annual […]
Performance fee
An extra fee the manager gets for doing a good job. This might be a percentage of all the money the company makes above its benchmark (see Hurdle) The way […]
