IPO
Initial Public Offering. The first sale of stock by a private company to the public. IPOs are often smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand their business. Also known as going public |
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Initial public offering (IPO)IPO: Initial Public Offering (IPO) is a company's offering of newly issued shares from treasury to the general public. It is generally the first time that a company does so - making the transition from being a closed-door privately operated company to being a publicly traded, highly visible, entity. When doing an IPO, an underwriter, i.e. a stockbroker firm, handles the distribution of shares to the public. Effectively, the brokerage firm subscribes (underwrites) for the shares and then sells th ...
International Fiscal Police (INTERFIPOL)
The tax crime counterpart to INTERPOL.
