Private equity

Private equity

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insiders

Financial services; Private equity

Directors, officers, key employees, and any other persons privy to material non-public information relating to a company. This may be further defined in different countries or markets.

insider trading

Financial services; Private equity

The term commonly used in reference to the buying and selling of the company’s securities based on material information relating to the company that has not been made public. Insider trading ...

inside spread or inside quote

Financial services; Private equity

The difference between the highest bid and lowest ask price being quoted by market makers for a security.

initial public offering (IPO)

Financial services; Private equity

The registered public offering of securities of an issuer to the public for the first time. In the UK, also referred to as a ‘flotation’.

(USA) A non-binding expression of interest by a dealer or investor in purchasing securities. In the USA, securities may be offered after a registration statement has been filed, but may not be sold ...

index

Financial services; Private equity

A benchmark against which financial or economic performance is measured, such as the S&P 500, FTSE 100, etc.

independent or outside director

Financial services; Private equity

A member of the board of directors who is not an employee of the company nor affiliated with a controlling stockholder of a company. The definition of ‘independent’ may be further defined in ...