Private equity

Private equity

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stock power

Financial services; Private equity

A power of attorney enabling a person other than the owner to transfer stock ownership to another party. A stock power is sometimes granted when stock is pledged as collateral for a loan.

start-up

Financial services; Private equity

A company at its initial stages of development – even before set-up – that typically has little or no earnings and revenues. Start-up capital is typically provided for product development and/or ...

sticky deal

Financial services; Private equity

An issue of securities that the underwriter or the underwriting syndicate believes will be difficult to sell in the market.

A board of directors divided into classes (typically three) elected for multiple-year terms, with classes coming up for re-election on a staggered basis. A staggered board may be used as a form of ...

spread

Financial services; Private equity

The difference between the current bid and the current ask (in over-the-counter trading) or offered (in exchange trading) of a given security; also called ‘bid/ask spread’. More generally, the ...