The Kenya Association of Stockbrokers and Investment Banks is an association that represents the interests of Kenyan stockbrokerage and investment banking companies. It was initially founded as the Association of Kenya Stockbrokers (AKS)
These are additional shares issued to existing shareholders in proportion to their holdings. They are issued free of cost.
Equity Shareholders
These are the owners of a company sharing in its risks, profits and loss. They are paid a share of the company’s profits in proportion to their shareholding after all other claims have been met. In the event of the liquidation of a company they share whatever is left of the company after all its creditors have been paid. Only equity shareholders are allowed to vote in the company’s meetings.
Hedging Against Inflation
This is protecting one’s savings from the loss of value that is brought about by inflation by investing in such items whose price will go up with the general rise of prices e.g. equity shares.
Reaction
This is a short-term reversal of the prevailing trend in the price movement of a share. Thus when in a falling market, the share registers a short term increment in price and in a rising market, the share registers a short term decline in price.
Venture Capital Fund
This is an investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in start-up businesses and small to medium sized enterprises with strong growth potential.
Investor Word
Bonus Issue
These are additional shares issued to existing shareholders in proportion to their holdings. They are issued free of cost.
Equity Shareholders
These are the owners of a company sharing in its risks, profits and loss. They are paid a share of the company’s profits in proportion to their shareholding after all other claims have been met. In the event of the liquidation of a company they share whatever is left of the company after all its creditors have been paid. Only equity shareholders are allowed to vote in the company’s meetings.
Hedging Against Inflation
This is protecting one’s savings from the loss of value that is brought about by inflation by investing in such items whose price will go up with the general rise of prices e.g. equity shares.
Reaction
This is a short-term reversal of the prevailing trend in the price movement of a share. Thus when in a falling market, the share registers a short term increment in price and in a rising market, the share registers a short term decline in price.
Venture Capital Fund
This is an investment fund that manages money from investors seeking private equity stakes in start-up businesses and small to medium sized enterprises with strong growth potential.