prospectus — pro·spec·tus /prə spek təs/ n pl tus·es / tə səz/: a preliminary printed statement describing a business or other enterprise and distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants; specif: a description of a new security issue supplied … Law dictionary
Prospectus Directive — (PD) European Union Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003. It is a framework directive made under the Financial Services Action Plan. The Directive sets out the initial disclosure obligations for… … Law dictionary
Prospectus (finance) — A prospectus is a legal document that institutions and businesses use to describe the securities they are offering for participants and buyers. A prospectus commonly provides investors with material information about mutual funds, stocks, bonds… … Wikipedia
prospectus — A document that describes the details and financial support for a new bond or stock issue offering. A prospectus is required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. American Banker Glossary Formal written document to sell securities that… … Financial and business terms
Part VI Rules — (also Part 6 Rules) The collective term for the Listing Rules, Prospectus Rules, Disclosure Rules, Transparency Rules and corporate governance rules (under section 89O of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ( … Law dictionary
UKLA Rules — For the purposes of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the UKLA Rules include the Listing Rules, the Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules and the Prospectus Rules of the Financial Services Authority (or any of them as the context may… … Law dictionary
Transparency Rules — Rules made under section 73A(6) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, which relate to major shareholdings and the notification and dissemination of information by issuers of transferable securities (transferable security). Related links … Law dictionary
FSMA overview — Introduction Implementation of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) completed the vesting of supervisory responsibilities in the regulator, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), and rationalised and substantially replaced the… … Law dictionary
PD — Prospectus Directive (PD) European Union Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003. It is a framework directive made under the Financial Services Action Plan. The Directive sets out the initial… … Law dictionary
PR — Prospectus Rules (PR) The Financial Services Authority rules introduced to implement the Prospectus Directive in the UK. Broadly, they require the issue of a prospectus, unless an exemption applies, whenever there is either an offer of… … Law dictionary
