book-building
book-building is the alternative form of bookbuilding.
Meaning of bookbuilding
Noun
bookbuilding (plural bookbuildings)
- Making an initial public offering (IPO) by means of a bookbuild; the process of setting the initial price of an IPO based on preliminary bids by potential investors.
- Bookbuilding, the dominant offering mechanism for IPOs in the U.S. and other markets, is controversial because of the power it gives underwriters over IPO allocations.2010, Amit Bubna, When Bookbuilding Meets IPOs
Forms of book-building
| plural | book-buildings |
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Questions about book-building
- What is book-building the alternative form of?
- Book-building is the alternative form of bookbuilding.
Words near book-building in the dictionary
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