Private equity
2006-10-19 09:07:43
Private equity is a broad term that refers to any type of equity investment in an asset in which the equity is not freely tradable on a public stock market. Categories of private equity investment include leveraged buyout, venture capital, growth capital, angel investing, mezzanine capital and others.
Merger
2006-10-18 14:56:03
When one company purchases another company of an approximately similar size, the two companies come together to become one.
Acquisition
2006-10-18 14:53:52
An acquisition is when one larger company purchases a smaller company.
Venture capital
2006-10-18 14:42:57
Venture capital (VC) is funding invested, or available for investment, in an enterprise that offers the probability of profit along with the possibility of loss.
Shanghai Stock Exchange
2006-10-17 14:54:14
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) was established in late 1990 as a nonprofit organization, and regulated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission.