investor base

"The small size of the dedicated investor base make it a volatile asset class, but the fundamentals remain solid, " she argues.

Companies flocked from all over the world to take advantage of London's principles-based regulation and wide investor base.

'Our investor base is becoming more Asian, ' he said in an interview. 'I'm getting in front of them. '

"One of our biggest challenges as an industry is how to restore the triple-A investor base for securitisations, " says the ESF's Mr Watson.

One of the most important tasks facing the industry is to broaden its investor base beyond the traditional group of limited partners.

Hurray's diverse investor base makes such a challenge possible.

But she adds that it may take hold among the relatively immature investor base in China.

The local investor base is savvy enough now and interested in having foreign diversification.

Mr. Zhang's operation had an investor base of just 1, 200, so it is unclear how it could generate so much activity.

It would diversify the investor base and increase market size and liquidity.

This is where widening the investor base--particularly opening the doors to a variety of foreign investors--might help.

VW, meanwhile, gets the stable investor base it has long craved. It will be impregnable.

High valuations can quickly melt away if the investor base is too shallow: Thai Beverages is below its 2006 initial public offering price.

Bankers say it is still the preferred market for big listings because it has a deeper investor base.

"That big gate, that big dam' holding back China's massive investor base is coming down, " Mr.

That could do long-term damage to the investor base for European government debt.

The new programme will adopt the conventional bond-style structure that is tailored for a wider investor base.

The main investors are development finance organisations, such as the World Bank, which make up 80 per cent of the investor base.

China also offers a huge untapped investor base.

"Certain industries are better understood domestically, so there is a better investor base, " Shen said.

We have a network and investor base that is totally different from most hedge funds.

Hong Kong's sophisticated investor base offers a clear advantage to the still retail-driven Shanghai stock market.

Hong Kong's regulatory framework is more highly regarded and the market enjoys a broad investor base.

and keeping an investor base assists in providing