Taking AIM - Annual Survey 2009

Welcome to the thirteenth edition of Baker Tilly and Faegre & Benson's Taking AIM Survey.

A year as challenging to financial markets as 2008 inevitably hurt headline performance on every exchange. But, although much reduced, AIM's IPO total outpaced comparable markets in Europe, as well as the main London market and even Nasdaq. While last year's unprecedented volatility and market turmoil sent indices plunging and this has continued into 2009, other parameters show that AIM is still worthy of its unique role as the world's leading growth company market.