Private equity

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Antitrust laws

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) The United States laws regulating competition and monopolies. Although similar in general purpose to the European Union's competition regulations, US rules may differ in details forbidding ...

(USA) Provisions in a company's organisational documents that are designed to discourage undesired takeover bids. See 'Blank Cheque Preferred Stock', 'Poison Pill', 'Shark Repellent' and 'Staggered ...

Anti-flowback rules

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) SEC rules under Regulation S that apply to offerings initially made outside the USA to prevent subsequent sales into the USA in violation of applicable restrictions or registration ...

Nasdaq-Amex market group

Financial services; Private equity

In 1998, Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange combined into one corporate organisation: The Nasdaq-Amex Market Group.

Nasdaq-100

Financial services; Private equity

An index based on the shares of 100 of the largest companies traded on the Nasdaq National Market. See 'Index' and 'Nasdaq National Market'.

Nasdaq stock market

Financial services; Private equity

The Nasdaq Stock Market (based in New York) has two tiers in the USA, the Nasdaq National Market and the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. Each tier has its own set of financial requirements that a company ...

Euroclear

Financial services; Private equity

Euroclear is an international clearing organisation based in Brussels, Belgium, specialising in securities clearing, settlement, and custody services. In July 2002, Euroclear announced plans to merge ...