Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 November 2008
This article, by Daniel Hayter of Bloomberg Law, is based on a series of seminars presented to legal information professionals during 2007–2008. It includes a guide to corporate finance and methods of raising money in the capital markets. The author also describes the topical area of mortgage-backed securities.
1 “Equity” is another term for shares
2 The terms “stock” and “share” are interchangeable
3 Common stock is also known as “ordinary shares” (as opposed to preference shares)