Bb0022
Name: Shilpi Lal
Roll No: 511138558
Semister: V
Assignment: BB0022
Question 1: Explain the securities market and discuss the methods of underwriting the securities?
Answer: An economic institute wherein the sale and purchase transactions of securities like equity shares, preference shares, debentures & bonds takes place between the subjects of the economy on the base of demand and supply is called as Securities Market. It is a place where the long term financial requirements of the Companies are met.
The main functions of the Securities Market are as follows: * It helps to attract new capital by means of issuance of new security (securitization of debt). * It helps to convert real asset into financial asset. * It helps Companies or individuals to invest money for short or long term periods with the aim of deriving profit. * It also contributes into commercial function (to derive profit from operation on this market). * It also helps to bring price determination like demand and supply balancing, the continuous process of price movements and guarantees to state correct price for each security so the market corrects mispriced securities. * It gives information from the market about participants and traded instruments. * It acts as regulation function to create the rules of trade, contention regulation and priorities determination.
The Securities Market consists of two components namely New Issues Market where companies issue securities directly to the public and the Stock Market where the existing securities are bought and sold.
Methods of Underwriting the Securities: The different methods of Underwriting are as follows: a.) Standing Behind the Issue: In this method, the underwriter guarantees the sale of a specified number of shares within a specified number of shares within a specified period. The Underwriter has to promise to stand behind the issue and purchase the balance, in case the public does not take up the whole of
Roll No: 511138558
Semister: V
Assignment: BB0022
Question 1: Explain the securities market and discuss the methods of underwriting the securities?
Answer: An economic institute wherein the sale and purchase transactions of securities like equity shares, preference shares, debentures & bonds takes place between the subjects of the economy on the base of demand and supply is called as Securities Market. It is a place where the long term financial requirements of the Companies are met.
The main functions of the Securities Market are as follows: * It helps to attract new capital by means of issuance of new security (securitization of debt). * It helps to convert real asset into financial asset. * It helps Companies or individuals to invest money for short or long term periods with the aim of deriving profit. * It also contributes into commercial function (to derive profit from operation on this market). * It also helps to bring price determination like demand and supply balancing, the continuous process of price movements and guarantees to state correct price for each security so the market corrects mispriced securities. * It gives information from the market about participants and traded instruments. * It acts as regulation function to create the rules of trade, contention regulation and priorities determination.
The Securities Market consists of two components namely New Issues Market where companies issue securities directly to the public and the Stock Market where the existing securities are bought and sold.
Methods of Underwriting the Securities: The different methods of Underwriting are as follows: a.) Standing Behind the Issue: In this method, the underwriter guarantees the sale of a specified number of shares within a specified number of shares within a specified period. The Underwriter has to promise to stand behind the issue and purchase the balance, in case the public does not take up the whole of