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The major functions of stock exchange are to provide a platform for the seller and buyers of various financial products such as stocks, bonds, securities and others. It is that market where trading of the products happen. It is called secondary market and here new stocks, bonds, securities are also created while primary market is that market where initial investment is made in terms of bond and shares. For further raising of capital by a company the stock exchange is the best mechanism. The value of securities, bonds , stocks changes in secondary market but the volume do not change on its own. It is the place where not every company gets chance to do business automatically. The company has to register in a stock exchange to do business in that exchange; and company must fulfil the criteria laid down by that particular stock exchange to be a part of it. One of the main interest for the company to get itself registered with a stock exchange is to raise capital for itself from an individual investor as well as an institutional investors.
For an individual stock exchange provides a platform where they can invest their savings. The investment in stock exchange has its own risk associated with it. Stock exchange makes money as well as loses money from an individual’s point of view.
The stock exchange provides various products and an individual based on their risk taking ability chooses a particular product and trades accordingly. Stock exchange operates to facilitates company’s growth, mobilizes capital ,administers profit sharing and creates an opportunity for investment for small investors as well as institutional investors.
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The three companies which have been identified are as follows:
A. Ordinary Shares : ADVANCED ENGINE
B. Preference Shares : AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED
C. Convertible Notes : ADVANCE ENERGY LIMITED
Advanced Engine: The advanced engine is an technology driven company. It has been categorised as a automobiles and components industry. The main business of this company is to provide research and development services. It commercialises the electronic fuel injection. It is also involved in engine management. The main objective of this company is to increase the efficiency of the engine by satisfying the constraints of international level of emission standards.
One of its product is the NGVS which is a multi point sequential electronic gas injection system. This is a patented product of the company and is its flagship product.
The ASX code of this company is ACE. The company is listed on ASX for doing business of ordinary shares.
Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Limited: The company is categorised as a banking industry. It provides banking service at personal level, small business level and at corporate level. At personal level it provides bank account, home loan, personal loan, credit cards and insurance services. At small business level it provides services such as agribusiness, customised financial products. At corporate level it provides services such as investing and risk solutions, access to global market trading and insights. It also provides the technology and infrastructure solutions. It operates in Australia and New Zealand.
The ASX code of this company is ANZ.
The ANZPA is code of preference share for this company.
Advance Energy Limited: The Advance Energy Limited is categorised as an Energy industry. The main activities of this company is in exploration of oil and gas fields. It is also involved in development and production of oil and gas products apart from exploration activities. It has overseas business in exploration of gas and oil in United States of America. It also identifies assets with potential of exploration and acquires them at competitive price and is also involved in acquiring non productive assets where substantial level of exploration like drilling, has been performed.
The ASX code of this company is AVD.
The AVDG is code of convertible notes for this company.
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The three types of securities and their characteristics and features are discussed...