Alternative Investment Market

noun (abbreviation AIM)

Definition

› STOCK MARKET a stock market for small companies that is part of the London Stock Exchange: The UK’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) gives U.S. companies greater access to capital with a more flexible regulatory approach.

(Definition of Alternative Investment Market noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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