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Private equity
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Private equity
Commission des opérations de bourse (cob)
Financial services; Private equity
The Commission des Opérations de Bourse, or COB, is the competent authority regulating the securities industry in France. See 'Competent Authority'.
Commission bancaire et financière / commissie voor
Financial services; Private equity
The Belgian Commission of Banking and Finance is the competent authority regulating the securities industry in Belgium. See 'Competent Authority'.
Clearstream
Financial services; Private equity
Clearstream is an international clearing and settlement organisation offering a comprehensive service for bonds and equities – both domestic and cross border. Clearstream was formed in 2000 from the ...
Class
Financial services; Private equity
Classes of securities are securities that share the same terms and benefits. Classes of capital stock are generally alphabetically designated, e.g., 'Class C Common Stock' or 'Class A Preferred ...
Cheap stock
Financial services; Private equity
Stock (or rights to acquire stock) issued to employees, consultants, promoters, etc, of the issuer at a price lower than the public offering price, particularly if issued within one year prior to the ...
Development Stage Capital/Fund
Financial services; Private equity
Venture capital financing in connexion with a company's start-up phase. This is typically the highest risk phase of venture capital financing from the investor's perspective. A 'development stage ...
Derivative or Derivative Security
Financial services; Private equity
A financial instrument or security whose characteristics and value depends upon the characteristics and value of an underlying instrument or asset, typically a commodity, bond, equity, or currency. ...