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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public company

Banking; Investment banking

Also: company limited by shares. Legal entity whose equity is publicly traded (mostly in the form of shares) and which is as a rule listed on one or several stock exchanges.

intangible assets

Banking; Investment banking

Also: intangibles. Identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes. ...

inverse yield curve

Banking; Investment banking

Also: inverse interest rate structure. Situation in which interest rates and yields for longer durations are lower than for shorter duration Normally, the interest rate or yield increases as the ...

key rate

Banking; Investment banking

Also: key interest rate, base rate (GB), prime rate (USA). The interest rate set by a central bank for central bank funds.

conflicts of interest

Banking; Investment banking

According to MiFID, banks need to ensure proper management and transparency for potential conflicts of interest.

suitability and appropriateness

Banking; Investment banking

According to MiFID, when providing investment advice or portfolio management to a client, banks have to assess whether the service or product is suitable. For all other services, banks have to ...

indirect quotation

Banking; Investment banking

Also known as indirect listing. Term used in foreign exchange for a method of indicating currency prices, whereby one unit (or 100 units) of the home currency is expressed in units of a foreign ...