investment banking firm
1Investment banking — Investment banks profit from companies and governments by raising money through issuing and selling securities in the capital markets (both equity and bond), as well as providing advice on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. To perform …
2investment banking — ➔ banking * * * investment banking UK US noun [U] BANKING, FINANCE ► the business of operating an investment bank or providing the services of an investment bank: »Sam is an investment banking specialist. »She worked in investment banking in… …
3investment bank — investment banker. investment banking. a financial institution that deals chiefly in the underwriting of new securities. [1920 25] * * * Firm that originates, underwrites, and distributes new security issues of corporations and government… …
4Firm commitment underwriting — An undewriting in which an investment banking firm commits to buy the entire issue and assumes all financial responsibility for any unsold shares. The New York Times Financial Glossary …
5Banking in Switzerland — is characterized by stability, privacy and protection of clients assets and information. The country s tradition of bank secrecy, which dates to the Middle Ages, was first codified in a 1934 law. [cite web… …
6firm commitment underwriting — An underwriting in which an investment banking ( investment bank) firm commits to buy and sell an entire issue of stock and assumes all financial responsibility for any unsold shares. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …
7List of investment banks — The following is a list of investment banksFinancial conglomeratesLarge financial services conglomerates combine commercial banking and investment banking, and sometimes insurance. Such combinations were common in Germany but illegal in the… …
8Investment management — is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and assets (e.g., real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds,… …
9Straumur Investment Bank — Infobox Company company name = Straumur Burðarás Investment Bank hf. company company type = Public (OMX|ICE5452|STRB) foundation = Reykjavík, Iceland, 1986 (foundation of Hlutabréfasjóðurinn hf. ) location = Reykjavík, Iceland key people =… …
10A History of Money and Banking in the United States (book) — Infobox Book name = A History of Money and Banking in the United States title orig = translator = author = Murray Rothbard cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = Politics Economics Gold Standard Federal… …
