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Alternative Investment Market

British  

noun

  1.  AIM.  a market on the London Stock Exchange enabling small companies to raise capital and have their shares traded in a market without the expenses of a main-market listing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ashley has also called for explanations over the decisions that led to the club being delisted from the Alternative Investment Market.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2015

Rangers will also have to appoint a new nominated advisor - the company that manages Rangers International Football Club's listing on the Alternative Investment Market.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2015

Sky Capital went public in Britain in 2002 and was traded on London’s Alternative Investment Market, where there are fewer rules than on other markets.

From New York Times Oct. 5, 2012

But, no, if the FSA plans are adopted, Goodwin would have to accept a lower-grade "standard" listing in London, or shove off to the Alternative Investment Market.

From The Guardian Oct. 4, 2012

The shares began trading at 505 pence on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, but they now trade at just 22.50 pence.

From Reuters Aug. 31, 2010

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