Founders' shares: related pages
Corporate governance
The systems used to control corporations, and in particular deal with conflicts of interest between shareholders and managers (agency problems).
Preference shares
Shares that pay fixed dividends: payment of both dividends and capital takes priority over that of ordinary shares.
Convertible bonds
Bonds which can be exchanged for shares on or before maturity.
Hybrid security
A hybrid security or hybrid instrument is a security that has characteristics of both debt and equity.
Non-voting shares
Shares that participate in profits but cannot vote at company meetings.
Deferred shares
Shares that have lesser rights than ordinary shares in receiving dividends or repayments of capital.
Golden share
A share with special voting rights, typically veto powers under certain cirumstances.
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