ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT MARKET
Alternative Investment Market: translation
Also known as AIM. A market for issuing and trading shares on the London Stock Exchange. It is designed to be a lightly regulated market with very low regulatory costs for companies, while giving the company the ability to raise capital and investors the ability to trade their shares. It is attractive for smaller companies for whom an 'official listing' would be both expensive and cumbersome. As a lightly regulated market, it involves more risk for investors than the listed companies market. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein financial glossary
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Alternative Investment Market ( AIM)
AIM is designed as a separate market for the shares of smaller growing companies that are not yet ready for a full listing on the London Stock Exchange.It allows them access to investment capital without the cost and regulatory burdens of a full listing on the main market. The Aim is usually used as a stepping stone to the main market. Financial Services Glossary
The shares of companies on the AIM can be risky because the companies don't have long track records and if you want to sell your investment there are not always buyers for your shares. However, there is a potential for big rewards. Financial Services Glossary
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Alternative investment market ( AIM)
The Exchange's global market for smaller and growing companies. London Stock Exchange Glossary
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Alternative Investment Market Alternative Investment Market ➔ AIM
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► See AIM
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Alternative Investment Market UK US noun (ABBREVIATION AIM)
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The UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) gives U.S. companies greater access to capital with a more flexible regulatory approach.