by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Publicly Traded Partnership?In a business setting, a firm can be owned by a single individual, or a group of persons. A firm which is owned by a single person or partnership can either be traded on a private market or on a public market. A publicly traded...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is the Corporate Financing Committee?The Corporate Financing Committee is a FINRA advisory committee that presents feedback and reviews on rule proposals. It is made up of a number of representatives from various firms. This committee has a number of tasks, with...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What are Institutional Shares?Institutional shares refer to a category of mutual fund shares that are available for just institutional investors. In a mutual fund share, institutional shares are the only investment class that commands the smallest expense ratio. This...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Proxy Statement?A proxy statement refers to a document which contains some of the information which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires businesses to offer to shareholders to enable them to make decisions via a wide range of available data...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Public Limited Company?A public limited company is the legal status of any firm which has offered shares for purchase to members of the general public through an initial public offering or direct public offering. Shareholders of a Public Limited Company have...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership
What is a Board of Governors?A board of governors refers to a set of individuals who are in charge of managing the effective running of an organization. This group of people supervise the operations and activities of a business or an organization and ensures its...