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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actuarial reserve

Banking; Investment banking

Mathematical calculation of the capital required by an insurance or pension fund to finance expected future benefits.

ex-date

Banking; Investment banking

The first day after a stock dividend has become due, i.e. the day after the relevant stock is traded without the dividend.

bonus share

Banking; Investment banking

Also: free share. Share newly issued by a corporation to its shareholders created through the conversion of reserves into share capital. Known in the US as stock dividend.

syndication

Banking; Investment banking

Also: consortium operation. Financial transaction usually of a considerable size (bond issue, loan, etc) organized by a group of several banks which form a syndicate or consortium for the purpose.

negative correlation

Banking; Investment banking

See correlation.

private bank

Banking; Investment banking

Banking institution in private hands (as opposed to public sector banks, e.g. Swiss cantonal banks and German Landesbanken), where the owner or partners are liable with their personal assets. Under ...