... commitment arrangement, the bank agrees to purchase the entire issuance, while the best efforts arrangement only involves organizing the sale of the maximum possible volume of shares. Preparing the prospectus. The company, along with its underwriter and legal advisors, prepares a prospectus — a detailed informational memorandum. It discloses information about the company's activities, its financial history (usually for the last three years), plans, and risks. The prospectus is approved by the board ...

... movements in the market. They arise from external circumstances, such as economic, political, and other factors. Non-market risks may include economic factors (economic crises, inflation, interest rate changes), political factors (government instability, legal changes, sanctions), and various force majeure events (such as natural disasters or pandemics). Such events can negatively impact the value of investments, even if the chosen instruments themselves are reliable. Risk of Asset Price Decline One of ...

... Kerensky greeted demonstrators at the Mars Field on behalf of the Provisional Government. Lively slogans filled the air: from support for continuing the war to Bolshevik calls of “All power to the Soviets!” For the first time, May Day was celebrated legally and en masse, no longer solely as an economic observance but as a political holiday of freedom. May Day in the Soviet Union Following the October Revolution of 1917, May Day became an official state holiday. Initially in the young RSFSR, it was ...

... platform for instant purchases and sales in commodity markets As a result of the implementation of the entire range of works, an ergonomic ecosystem of the digital economy will be created. It will connect manufacturers of products and final consumers (legal entities and individual entrepreneurs) through a digital platform, excluding intermediaries, thereby shortening the long supply chain of raw materials, and increasing the benefits for both end customers and for suppliers-manufacturers. In the future,...

... stances on cryptocurrencies, and regulations are constantly changing. For instance, in Russia, paying with cryptocurrency for goods and services domestically is officially prohibited, but owning it as property is permitted. As of 2024, mining has been legalized in Russia, but the use of cryptocurrencies in commercial activities remains strictly limited. Other jurisdictions may have their own restrictions: from banning banks from serving cryptocurrency exchanges to requiring tax reporting on income ...