Investment Bank
A company specializing in providing financing to businesses, either through equity or debt.
Advisory
Providing advice to another person in connection with a security. This includes advising on the merits and risks of dealing in it, exercising any rights associated with it, and on financial planning and wealth management related to it.
Financial Derivatives
Options contracts, futures contracts, and swaps; where their price is derived from the underlying asset of the contract.
Controlling or Acquiring Party
A shareholder who owns a majority of the shares, i.e., 51% or more.
Financial Advisor
A financial advisor is an individual or entity that provides financial advice to another party for a fee. This can also refer to a financial or banking institution, such as commercial banks offering consultations to companies interested in mergers and acquisitions.
Foreign Strategic Investor
A foreign legal person that aims to acquire a direct ownership stake in the shares of a listed company for a period of not less than two years, for the purpose of contributing to enhancing the financial or operational performance of that listed company.
Shareholder
A natural or legal person who owns shares issued by a joint-stock company.
Qualifying Share
A share of common stock owned by a person that qualifies them to serve as a director in the company that issued the shares
Open Outcry Auction
A trading system utilized by certain derivatives exchanges, where auction participants stand on the exchange floor and openly call out the financial transactions they intend to execute.
Stock Arbitrage
The practice of buying shares in one market and selling them simultaneously, or in another market, to capitalize on price differences. Arbitrage occurs when a stock’s price differs between two distinct markets. An investor capitalizes on this by purchasing the stock from the cheaper market and immediately selling it in the more expensive market, thereby […]