A private answer to the public question
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0246) 16 November 2002, 50(1)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Argues that the disadvantages may outweigh the benefits for many property companies which are being publicly listed. The two main reasons for public listing is to raise equity capital from a wide shareholder base, and also to provide liquidity and a market value for shareholders. However, it warns that when discounts are high, and new equity hard to issue, fewer companies will follow this route.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66218 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 120807-1001 |
Argues that the disadvantages may outweigh the benefits for many property companies which are being publicly listed. The two main reasons for public listing is to raise equity capital from a wide shareholder base, and also to provide liquidity and a market value for shareholders. However, it warns that when discounts are high, and new equity hard to issue, fewer companies will follow this route.