Securities regulation in the United States — is the field of U.S. law that covers various aspects of transactions and other dealings with securities. It includes both Federal and state level regulation by purely governmental regulatory agencies, most notably the Federal level United States… … Wikipedia
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association — (SIFMA) USA SIFMA is a securities industry trade association that represents the interests of securities firms, banks, US registered broker dealers and asset managers. SIFMA represents its members on regulatory and legislative issues that impact… … Law dictionary
merger relief — Relief under section 131 of the Companies Act 1985 from crediting share premium (the difference between the issue price of shares and their nominal value) to a share premium account. Only available on a securities exchange offer where the issuing … Law dictionary
Securities research — An example of a bond. Securities analysts may carry out research on bonds, stocks and any other type of security. Securities research is a discipline within the financial services industry. Securities research professionals are known most… … Wikipedia
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association — The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) is an industry trade group representing securities firms, banks, and asset management companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. SIFMA was formed on November 1, 2006, from the merger … Wikipedia
merger — (1) acquisition in which all assets and liabilities ( liability) are absorbed by the buyer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary (2) More generally, any combination of two companies. The firm s activity in this respect is sometimes called M&A (Merger… … Financial and business terms
Securities Act of 1933 — Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act, the Truth in Securities Act or the Federal Securities Act , USStat|48|74, enacted 1933 05 27, codified at usc|15|77a et seq. ), in the aftermath of the stock market crash of 1929 and… … Wikipedia
Securities offering — A securities offering (or funding round or investment round) is a discrete round of investment, by which a business or other enterprise raises money to fund operations, expansion, a capital project, an acquisition, or some other business… … Wikipedia
merger — /merr jeuhr/, n. 1. a statutory combination of two or more corporations by the transfer of the properties to one surviving corporation. 2. any combination of two or more business enterprises into a single enterprise. 3. an act or instance of… … Universalium
Merger Of Equals — The combination of two firms of about the same size to form a single company. In a merger of equals, shareholders from both firms surrender their shares and receive securities issued by the new company. A merger of equals is the most accurate… … Investment dictionary
