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Private equity

Management buy-in

Financial services; Private equity

A transaction in which a manager or management group from outside a company buys in to that company, often with the assistance of venture capital or private equity investors.

Lookback option

Financial services; Private equity

Call or put option whose strike price is not determined until the option is exercised.

Forward pricing

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) The SEC requirement that open-end investment companies (popularly called mutual funds) set their share price based on net asset value and base all incoming buy and sell orders on the ...

Follow-on investment

Financial services; Private equity

An additional investment by existing investors, which may be provided for in documentation relating to the initial investment.

Flowback

Financial services; Private equity

(USA) Term used to describe securities initially offered outside the USA that are subsequently resold to USA residents, which may be in violation of applicable restrictions or registration ...

Global coordinator

Financial services; Private equity

The lead underwriter in simultaneous public offerings in several countries or on several exchanges. The Global Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the activities of the several underwriters ...

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