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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.
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Return on Assets
Banking; Investment banking
Profitability ratio of the profit over a given period against the average assets of the company. Abbr. ROA.
eligible counterparties
Banking; Investment banking
Under MiFID, a subset of the category of professional clients which applies only in relation to dealing. Best execution and client order handling provisions do not apply to firms who transact with ...
investment advice
Banking; Investment banking
Under MiFID: the provision of a personal recommendation to a client regarding specific transactions relating to specific financial instruments.
barbell strategy
Banking; Investment banking
A bond investment strategy that concentrates investments in both very short-term and very long-term maturities.
bullet strategy
Banking; Investment banking
A bond investment strategy where the maturities of the portfolio's securities are highly concentrated around one point on the yield curve.
grandfathered bond
Banking; Investment banking
Bond issued before 1 March 2001 that have not been supplemented since 1 March 2002 whose interest income is not subject to the EU interest tax directive during a transitional period through 2010. ...
syndicate operation
Banking; Investment banking
Joint (usually large-scale) financing operation (bond issue, loan, etc.) by several banks which have formed a syndicate or consortium for the purpose. See also syndicated credit.
