AIM securities

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AIM securities are shares and other financial instruments traded on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market, a sub-market designed for smaller, growing companies with lighter regulatory requirements.

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instanceOf financial instrument
security
associatedWithExchange London Stock Exchange
canBe convertible securities
debt securities
depositary receipts
ordinary shares
preference shares
warrants
canBeIncludedIn AIM stock indices
corporateActionType open offers
placings
rights issues
denominatedIn Pound sterling
disclosureDocuments admission document
geographicScopeOfIssuers United Kingdom
international issuers
hasMarketSegment Alternative Investment Market
informationSource Regulatory News Service announcements
introducedBy London Stock Exchange
introducedIn 1995
jurisdiction United Kingdom
liquidityProfile typically lower liquidity than main market securities
listedOn AIM securities self-linksurface differs
surface form: AIM market segment of London Stock Exchange
marketType sub-market
mayBeEligibleFor tax incentives under certain UK schemes
pricingMechanism order-driven trading system
primaryPurpose capital raising for smaller companies
regulationCharacteristic less onerous disclosure requirements
more flexible admission criteria
regulationComparedTo London Stock Exchange
surface form: London Stock Exchange Main Market
regulatoryBody Financial Conduct Authority
surface form: Financial Conduct Authority (for certain aspects)
regulatoryRequirementLevel lighter than main market
requires nominated adviser
riskProfile higher risk than main market securities
settlementSystem CREST
subjectTo AIM Rules for Companies
AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers
targetInvestorType institutional investors
retail investors
tradedOn Alternative Investment Market
London Stock Exchange
typicalCompanyStage early-stage
growth-stage
typicalInvestorConsideration higher volatility
potential for higher returns
typicalIssuerType growing companies
smaller companies

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AIM securities listedOn AIM securities self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: AIM market segment of London Stock Exchange