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04. Capital Markets

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IPOs: Recent Trends and Developments

By James Dugdale Overview Despite the effects of the pandemic and continued lockdowns on the world economy, 2020 saw the number of...

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Bonds

By Chloe Rana What is a bond? A bond is a fixed income instrument that represents a loan between an investor (bondholder) and a borrower...

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Securitisation

By Jamie Johnson What is securitisation? Securitisation is where a collection of assets are put into a tradeable asset (a security). The...

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An Overview of Investment Funds

By Kathleen Wang What are investment funds? Investment funds are collective funds where investors supply capital (money) that is used to...

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Green Bonds

By Jamie Johnson What are green bonds? Green bonds are bonds that specifically raise money for projects that benefit the environment. A...

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An Overview of Derivatives

By Jamie Johnson What are derivatives? Derivatives are financial contracts that get their value from how the entity it is tied to...

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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies

By Jamie Johnson What is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)? A SPAC is a new company that is incorporated to find businesses to...

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MiFID II

By Matthew Johnston What is MiFID II? The original MiFID was the 2007 Markets in Financial Instruments Directive of the European Union,...

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Preparing a company for an IPO

By Kathleen Wang What is an IPO? An IPO, or an Initial Public Offering, allows a private company to offer its shares to the public...