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Risk-Free Rate.


A method of obtaining a listing on a stock exchange, without the issue of new shares.
The abbreviation 'RFR' usually refers to risk-free benchmark interest rates, such as SONIA.


Its availability is limited to companies whose shares are already held by a sufficiently wide base of shareholders, and which also meet all of the other criteria for a listing.
Also known as ''near'' risk-free rates, recognising that such rates are never entirely risk-free.




2.
Theoretically risk free rates of ''investment'' return, for example in the Capital asset pricing model, are more often designated by 'Rf' or 'rf'.


The facilitation of a engagement for services between an existing client and a new adviser, for example an auction house.


==See also==
*[[Capital asset pricing model]]
*[[RFR WG]]
*[[Risk-free rate of return]]
*[[Risk-free rates]]
*[[SONIA]]


== See also ==
[[Category:Corporate_financial_management]]
* [[Flotation]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
* [[Initial public offering ]]
* [[Introductory commission]]
* [[Listing]]
* [[Placing]]

Revision as of 18:33, 1 December 2018

Risk-Free Rate.

The abbreviation 'RFR' usually refers to risk-free benchmark interest rates, such as SONIA.

Also known as near risk-free rates, recognising that such rates are never entirely risk-free.


Theoretically risk free rates of investment return, for example in the Capital asset pricing model, are more often designated by 'Rf' or 'rf'.


See also