As conventional exit options dry up, direct secondaries transactions are beginning to hit GPs’ radars. Will the economic slowdown bring them into the mainstream?
Tuesday, 13th May 2008
AIM Forum - taking the easy path
Date: 6th June - 6th June
Location: London
Organiser: ICAEW
Event details:
In June the Corporate Finance Faculty is running a series of forums on AIM in
The half-day events, designed for companies considering the capital markets will feature addresses from the London Stock Exchange, workshops and interactive sessions with leading advisers. Practitioners will discuss all aspects of fund-raising, from selecting advisers to costs, compliance, reporting and investor relations, particularly in the light of the new, tighter AIM Rules.
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