An Introduction to Equity Capital Markets

1. An Introduction to Equity
Capital Markets

2. Throughout his career as an attorney, Steven
Guynn has acquired extensive experience in
areas of finance such as private equity,
sovereign wealth funds, and restructurings.
Steven Guynn has also advised clients
involved in equity capital markets.

3. Financial institutions and companies are the
players in an equity capital market, which
exists to generate equity capital for the
companies. Although the majority of equity
capital markets deal exclusively with stock,
many markets involve derivatives such as
swaps, options, and futures.

4. Companies enter equity capital markets for
initial public offerings, private placements,
overall marketing, special warrants, and the
distribution and allocation of new issues.
Equity capital markets typically depend on
companies’ projections regarding their future
performance, as well as their current financial
status. Investment banks and corporate law
firms often play a central role in equity capital
market transactions, helping companies with
processes such as syndication, structuring,
and distribution.