The following statements come from the December 24, 1990, issue of Corporate Financing Week. As in the

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The following statements come from the December 24, 1990, issue of Corporate Financing Week.

As in the public market, growth in the private placement market was slowed this year by a rise in interest rates that pushed many issuers to the sidelines, by the Mideast crisis and by a flight to quality by investors. . . . Foreign private placements saw a marked increase due to Rule 144A.

a. What are the key distinctions between a private placement and a public offering?

b. What is Rule 144A?

c. Why do you think Rule \(144 \mathrm{~A}\) has increased foreign private placements?

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Foundations Of Financial Markets And Institutions

ISBN: 9780136135319

4th Edition

Authors: Frank J Fabozzi, Franco G Modigliani, Frank J Jones

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