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Financial services
Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.
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in-the-money option
Financial services; Private equity
An option is described as ‘in-the-money’ when the market price of the underlying security or commodity is higher than the strike price of the option.
international accounting standards board (IASB)
Financial services; Private equity
The quasi-public body established in 2001 to develop a uniform set of international accounting standards (IAS).
lock-up agreement
Financial services; Private equity
Agreement between an underwriter and certain stockholders of a company requiring the stockholders to refrain from selling their shares in the public market for a specified period ...
living dead
Financial services; Private equity
A company that performs just well enough to stay in existence but not well enough to generate any return for its investors.
listed security
Financial services; Private equity
A security that has been accepted for trading on an exchange. To become a listed security, the issuer must satisfy the listing requirements of the relevant exchange or regulatory ...
listing requirements
Financial services; Private equity
The standards to be satisfied for a security to be admitted to trading on an exchange. Listing requirements vary among exchanges and regulatory authorities but commonly include ...
liquidation preference
Financial services; Private equity
A right typically attached to preferred stock under which, upon liquidation, holders of preferred stock receive payment of a specified amount, typically at least equal to the ...
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