Private equity

Private equity

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Market capitalisation or market cap

Financial services; Private equity

The number of shares outstanding multiplied by the market price of the stock. Market capitalisation is a common standard for describing the worth of a public company.

Market authority

Financial services; Private equity

Governing entity of a stock exchange or trading system responsible for market regulation, approval of members, admission to and cancellation of listing, and operation of the trading system.

Using money borrowed from a broker/dealer, bank, or other source to purchase securities; also called buying on margin. Also the amount of equity required for an investment in securities purchased on ...

Manipulation

Financial services; Private equity

The purchase or sale of securities designed to provoke a false sense of the trading activity in the security. Market manipulation is illegal in most jurisdictions.

Managing underwriters

Financial services; Private equity

The underwriters whose names appear on the cover page of the prospectus, who assist the company in preparation of the prospectus and the road show, and who organise the syndicate of underwriters to ...

Mezzanine financing or round

Financial services; Private equity

A financing round in venture-capital-backed companies occurring after the company has completed its product development and after it is an operating company, but before the company is ready for a ...

Mezzanine capital/fund

Financial services; Private equity

Venture capital financing in connexion with a company's execution phase as it begins production and marketing following the start-up phase. A 'Mezzanine Fund' is a venture capital fund focusing on ...