Equity Markets for Growth Companies

Abbreviations and acronyms

 

AIM	Alternative Investment Market	KOSPI	Korea Composite Stock Price Index
ASIC	Australian Securities and Investments Commission	LAC	Latin America and Caribbean
B3	Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão	LSE	London Stock Exchange
BME	Bolsas y Mercados Españoles	LSEG	London Stock Exchange Group
BVB	Bucharest Stock Exchange	MAI	Market for Alternative Investment
CEO	Chief Executive Officer	MAS	Monetary Authority of Singapore
CPC	Capital Pool Company Program	MESDAQ	Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing and Automated Quotation
CSE	Canadian Securities Exchange	MiFID	Markets in Financial Instruments Directive
CSRC	China Securities Regulatory Commission	MIV	Market for Investment Vehicles
ELTIF	European Long-Term Investment Funds	MTF	multilateral trading facility
ESMA	European Securities and Markets Authority	NOMAD	nominated adviser
ETF	exchange-traded fund	NSE	National Stock Exchange of India
EU	European Union	NYSE	New York Stock Exchange
EUVECA	European Venture Capital Funds	OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
FCA	Financial Conduct Authority	OTC	over-the-counter
GDP	gross domestic product	QCA	Quoted Companies Alliance
GMF	Guaranteed Minimum Fill	SESDAQ	Stock Exchange of Singapore Dealing and Automated Quotation System
HTGF	High-Tech Gründerfonds	SGX	Singapore Exchange
IFRS	International Financial Reporting Standards	SME	small and medium-sized enterprises
IMF	International Monetary Fund	SPAC	Special Purpose Acquisition Company
IPO	initial public offering	SPO	secondary public offering
JASDAQ	Japan Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation	STAR	Science and Technology Innovation Board
KONEX	Korea New Exchange	TSX	Toronto Stock Exchange
KOSDAQ	Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	TSXV	TSX Venture Exchange