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Return

The absolute benefit (dollar gain) an investor receives from an investment over a period of time. If expressed as a...

Risk Parity

An investment strategy that hinges on the so-called risk allocation (rather than capital allocation) whereby investors target predefined levels of...

Realized Multiple

Another name for distributed value to paid-in ratio (DVPI); a return multiple that is used to assess the investment performance...

RVPI

An acronym for residual value to paid-in ratio; a return multiple that measures the net asset value (NAV) of a...

Residual Value To Paid-in Ratio

A return multiple that measures the net asset value (NAV) of a private equity fund relative to the amount of...

Reverse Stock Split

The stock consolidation that is carried out by a publicly traded company for the purpose of reducing the number of...

Well-Known Seasoned Issuer

A category of issuers (of securities)- seasoned issuers- that meet a set of requirements anytime within a 60-day period preceding...

WKSI

It stands for well-known seasoned issuer; a category of issuers (of securities) that meet a set of requirements anytime within...

Open Offer

An initial public offering (IPO) in which, and contrary to bookbuilding, the final offer price is determined prior to opening...

Universal Offer

An initial public offering (IPO) in which, and contrary to bookbuilding, the final offer price is determined prior to opening...