unlisted securities market

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Unlisted Securities Market

(Stock Exchange) a market on the London Stock Exchange, established in 1980 and discontinued in 1996, for trading in shares of smaller companies, who did not wish to comply with the requirements for a full listing. Abbreviation: USM

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unlisted securities market

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Meanwhile, the Unlisted Securities Market, set up in 1981 to trade shares of smaller companies, has been replaced by the Alternative Investment Market.

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An active adviser to companies seeking capital on the Unlisted Securities Market and its successor, the Alternative Investment Market, English Trust had a minor, temporary setback in 1997, when Spence and a fellow director were fined and reprimanded by the Securities and Futures Authority for failing to exercise due diligence in relation to a USM placing.

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This secured a listing on London's small stock market, the unlisted securities market. Later, when the USM was abolished, Gresham moved up to main market.