Investment banking

Investment banking

Of or relating to the business of underwriting, or acting as the client's agent, in the issuance of securities in order to assist an individual, commercial enterprise, corporation or government instution ro raise capital.

Industry: Banking

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going private

Banking; Investment banking

Movement from public to private ownership of a company, typically when a shareholder or group of shareholders makes a public offer for the shares in outside ownership or when the shares are purchased ...

commission and service fee income

Banking; Investment banking

Also: fee and commission income, net commission income. Item in the income statement consisting of income from commission and service fee activities less commission and service fee expenses. The bank ...

subordinated issue

Banking; Investment banking

Bond issue where the lender contracts that his debt will rank behind some or all other debt on liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuer. In Switzerland banks may count up to 100% of their subordinated ...

poison pill

Banking; Investment banking

Poison pills are any type of defensive maneouvre which a company might try in order to protect itself against unwanted takeover bids, e.g. stock issues, special distributions, spin-offs and ...

mortgage note

Banking; Investment banking

A security which is vested by a personal claim and secured by a lien or mortgage on real estate property. It incorporates both the claim and its lien.

tranche

Banking; Investment banking

Also: section. Part of a uniform capital issue (bond) which is offered for subscription in several instalments. The individual tranches usually have different maturities and offer different rates of ...

soft currency

Banking; Investment banking

A soft currency is not always freely convertible into another currency, and for this reason investments in soft currencies are very risky. Soft-currency countries are often prone to high inflation, ...