An essential prerequisite for the financial equilibrium of enterprises is efficiency in investment markets. The Italian economic context is largely characterised by SMEs, which thus play a key role in national growth. At present the Italian SMEs are facing major changes, which will probably redefine their role in the international economic scenario and in market globalisation. To address this challenge, the SMEs have to review their financial strategy and realise that they must share risks and growth with new investors in their equity. Although the emerging alternative investment markets, which are dedicated to small and mid cap companies, appear to address these new demands, there is a growing debate on: (a) the regulation and admission criteria for joining new growth markets; (b) the entities permitted to trade on them; and (c) the real competitive advantage that can be achieved through them. Using the methodological approach of descriptive statistics, this paper aims to answer the following research questions: (1) to what extent has the MAC permeated the SME business sector in Italy and, (2) based on the success of the UK AIM experience, what is the potential of AIM Italy. In order to answer the first research question, we analysed the principal indicators of structure and economic-financial performance for companies listed on the MAC. As regards the second question, we collected and analysed statistical data for the companies listed on the UK AIM. The main results that emerged are: (I) at national level there are significant differences between the principal indicators analysed; (II) independent of quantitative results, the degree of spread of the MAC and the development of AIM Italy will be determined by the role of the investors allowed to trade on these markets.

New growth markets for small and mid-cap companies: the launch of AIM Italy / Passeri Riccardo; Mazzi Chiara. - ELETTRONICO. - (2009), pp. 2-23. (Intervento presentato al convegno 9th Global Conference on Business & Economics tenutosi a Cambridge nel 16-17 ottobre 2009).

New growth markets for small and mid-cap companies: the launch of AIM Italy

PASSERI, RICCARDO;MAZZI, CHIARA
2009

Abstract

An essential prerequisite for the financial equilibrium of enterprises is efficiency in investment markets. The Italian economic context is largely characterised by SMEs, which thus play a key role in national growth. At present the Italian SMEs are facing major changes, which will probably redefine their role in the international economic scenario and in market globalisation. To address this challenge, the SMEs have to review their financial strategy and realise that they must share risks and growth with new investors in their equity. Although the emerging alternative investment markets, which are dedicated to small and mid cap companies, appear to address these new demands, there is a growing debate on: (a) the regulation and admission criteria for joining new growth markets; (b) the entities permitted to trade on them; and (c) the real competitive advantage that can be achieved through them. Using the methodological approach of descriptive statistics, this paper aims to answer the following research questions: (1) to what extent has the MAC permeated the SME business sector in Italy and, (2) based on the success of the UK AIM experience, what is the potential of AIM Italy. In order to answer the first research question, we analysed the principal indicators of structure and economic-financial performance for companies listed on the MAC. As regards the second question, we collected and analysed statistical data for the companies listed on the UK AIM. The main results that emerged are: (I) at national level there are significant differences between the principal indicators analysed; (II) independent of quantitative results, the degree of spread of the MAC and the development of AIM Italy will be determined by the role of the investors allowed to trade on these markets.
2009
9th Global Conference on Business & Economics Proceedings
9th Global Conference on Business & Economics
Cambridge
16-17 ottobre 2009
Passeri Riccardo; Mazzi Chiara
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