Being listed isn’t always a gas

A listed company, for example on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), allows its shares to be traded publicly on the exchange. This enables anyone to put in a bid for the shares which could match with an offer from an existing shareholder and… …BINGO magic happens. Shares have been traded, there’s a new shareholder on the shareholder register and the …

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Being listed isn’t always a gas

A listed company, for example on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), allows its shares to be traded publicly on the exchange. This enables anyone to put in a bid for the shares which could match with an offer from an existing shareholder and… …BINGO magic happens. Shares have been traded, there’s a new shareholder on the shareholder register and the …

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Being listed isn’t always a gas

A listed company, for example on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), allows its shares to be traded publicly on the exchange. This enables anyone to put in a bid for the shares which could match with an offer from an existing shareholder and… …BINGO magic happens. Shares have been traded, there’s a new shareholder on the shareholder register and the …

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Ghost (????????????????????????) busters – edition 4

In this edition, we focus on two concepts that are a core part of equity capital markets. It’s complicated to understand how listed companies work and what the benefits are, but with each term you learn and understand, you’re getting closer. Initial Public Offering (IPO) An IPO is a capital raise by a company as part of a new listing. …

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