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imported>Doug Williamson
(Link with An introduction to equity capital page.)
imported>John Grout
(To refer to "common equity" as used in EU Capital Requirements Regulation)
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# ''Law.'' A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness.
# ''Law.'' A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness.
# The capital of a firm invested by those accepting the greatest degree of risk, for example the holders of ordinary shares (also known as common stock) in a company.
# The capital of a firm invested by those accepting the greatest degree of risk, for example the holders of ordinary shares (also known as common stock or common equity) in a company.
# Securities representing the rights of the risk capital investors in 2. above.
# Securities representing the rights of the risk capital investors in 2. above.
# The net value of an asset, after deducting debt relating to it or secured on it.
# The net value of an asset, after deducting debt relating to it or secured on it.

Revision as of 12:33, 24 December 2014

  1. Law. A legal system that resolves disputes between persons by resort to principles of fairness and justness.
  2. The capital of a firm invested by those accepting the greatest degree of risk, for example the holders of ordinary shares (also known as common stock or common equity) in a company.
  3. Securities representing the rights of the risk capital investors in 2. above.
  4. The net value of an asset, after deducting debt relating to it or secured on it.


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