Private equity

Private equity

Contributors in Private equity

Private equity

A shorthand reference to Wall Street or to the consensus opinion of the financial community generally. Often in the form ‘The Street likes...’ or ‘The Street doesn’t like...’. In the UK, ‘The City’ ...

Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500)

Financial services; Private equity

A market-value weighted index of the 500 largest stocks in the USA markets that is maintained by Standard & Poor Corporation. Generally considered to be a benchmark of the overall USA stock market. ...

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (also ‘1934 Act’ o

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) A federal law that regulates stock markets, trading in stock markets, and on-going disclosure by public companies traded on those stock markets.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) The primary USA federal regulatory agency for the securities industry, whose responsibility is to promote full disclosure and to protect investors against fraudulent and manipulative practices ...

Securities Act of 1933 (also ‘1933 Act’ or ‘33 Act

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) A federal law regulating the offer and sale of securities by the issuer or its affiliates. It generally requires issuers seeking to raise funds from the public to provide investors with ...

Section 16

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) A provision under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulating trading by corporate insiders. It provides that any profit realised by an insider from any purchase and sale or sale and ...