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Private equity
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Private equity
issuer
Financial services; Private equity
The legal entity offering its securities for sale or subscription, whether it is a corporation, partnership, trust, or other appropriate entity.
issued and outstanding stock
Financial services; Private equity
Issued stock of a corporation that is still outstanding and has not subsequently been repurchased by the corporation. See ‘Treasury Stock’ for comparison.
investment services directive (ISD)
Financial services; Private equity
A Directive produced by the European Commission regarding the provision of investment services within the member states of the European Union. The Directive has been described as the ‘passport to ...
international accounting standards (IAS)
Financial services; Private equity
Accounting rules and procedures developed by the International Accounting Standards Committee and to be administered by the IASB. All EU countries are required to adopt IAS by 2005.
internal rate of return (IRR)
Financial services; Private equity
Compounded rate of return on an investment that an investor receives on an investment at the time of sale or other exit.
intellectual property
Financial services; Private equity
Patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and similar rights in ideas, concepts, etc.
integration
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) A concept under the Securities Act of 1933 which requires that nominally separate offerings be ‘integrated’ and treated as a single offering for the purpose of determining if they are exempt ...