Securities Dictionary by Mayer Brown

CECL

Current Expected Credit Losses accounting standard promulgated by the FASB in 2016.

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Bad Actor

Negative Assurance

Crowdfunding

Anchor Investor

Haircut

Jump Ball

Market Maker

Ineligible Issuer

Overnighter

Wall Cross

Fire Sale

Funding Portal

Bookrunner

The Book

Lock-Up

Step Out of the Box

Stabilizing

The Box

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