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.

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non-cash dividend

Banking; Investment banking

Also: dividend in kind. Dividend that is paid out in the form of real assets, rather than cash.

payable in arrears

Banking; Investment banking

Term used to denote that interest is payable (and credited) at the end of the interest period (year, six months, etc.). Also used for any other retrospective payments (e.g. salaries). Opposite: ...

scrip

Banking; Investment banking

Expression commonly used in the USA for a provisional receipt for partial payment made by shareholders on shares which have not been fully paid in.

safe

Banking; Investment banking

Synonym for safe deposit box.

securities portfolio

Banking; Investment banking

The total securities holdings of an individual customer for whose account they are deposited at the bank.

shareholders' pool

Banking; Investment banking

A shareholders' pool combines the shareholdings of several or a number of shareholders in order to better represent common interests at stockholders' meetings. See also pool.

beta

Banking; Investment banking

Measure of the sensitivity of an equity or a portfolio to the overall market. A beta of >1 indicates that the relevant share or portfolio is subject to larger earnings fluctuations and thus carries a ...