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Hard circle
Financial services; Private equity
Prospective purchasers of securities in a public offering, listed in the 'book' maintained by the lead managing underwriter, who are considered very likely to actually buy shares in the offering. See ...
Gun-jumping
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) The offering of a security prior to the filing of a registration statement or during the registration process, or the publication of materials deemed to promote the sale of the company's ...
Lead manager/lead underwriter
Financial services; Private equity
The single underwriter that assumes leadership and financial responsibility for placing the securities offered in a public offering. On the cover of a prospectus, the Lead Manager/Underwriter is ...
Lagging indicator
Financial services; Private equity
An economic indicator that changes after the overall economy has changed; examples include labour costs, business spending, the unemployment rate, the prime rate, outstanding bank loans, and ...
Issuer
Financial services; Private equity
The legal entity offering its securities for sale or subscription, whether it is a corporation, partnership, trust, or other appropriate entity.
Issued and outstanding stock
Financial services; Private equity
Issued stock of a corporation that is still outstanding and has not subsequently been repurchased by the corporation. See 'Treasury Stock' for comparison.
Investment services directive (ISD)
Financial services; Private equity
A Directive produced by the European Commission regarding the provision of investment services within the member states of the European Union. The Directive has been described as the 'passport to ...
