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This is a form of securities issuance that has no exact definition.


Historically, a centralised market in London where standardised currency, currency options and financial futures were traded.
It usually refers to an issue that has been designed for a specific set of investor needs at a particular time.


Replaced by the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange.  
As such it is not expected to be traded in the secondary market and is not a 'public' issue. 
 
It is not normally expected to be listed on an exchange.
 
A wide variety of securities under various names are private placements. In Germany, [[Schuldschein]] are a form of private placements, for example.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[International Commodities Clearing House ]]
* [[Issue]]
* [[London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange]]
* [[Placement]]
* [[Rule 144A]]
* [[Secondary market]]
* [[Security]]
 
 
== ACT Website links ==
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/blogs/ceo/201307 Hot money just got hotter...then evaporated, Colin Tyler, 5 July 2013]
 
[http://www.treasurers.org/node/8624 Developing a UK Private Placement market – report of the PP15+ working group]

Revision as of 14:37, 1 October 2013

This is a form of securities issuance that has no exact definition.

It usually refers to an issue that has been designed for a specific set of investor needs at a particular time.

As such it is not expected to be traded in the secondary market and is not a 'public' issue.

It is not normally expected to be listed on an exchange.

A wide variety of securities under various names are private placements. In Germany, Schuldschein are a form of private placements, for example.


See also


ACT Website links

Hot money just got hotter...then evaporated, Colin Tyler, 5 July 2013

Developing a UK Private Placement market – report of the PP15+ working group