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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recommended list

Banking; Investment banking

List published periodically by a bank containing a selection of securities recommended for investment.

blank cheque

Banking; Investment banking

A cheque signed by the drawer with no amount specified. This is inserted by the payee on pre-agreed terms. Liability remains with the drawer.

portfolio analysis

Banking; Investment banking

Analysis of the securities in a safekeeping account according to market value, income as well as the risk distribution by industry, country and currency. The portfolio analysis is part of the ...

financial future

Banking; Investment banking

Also: futures contract. A futures contract based on a financial instrument. Depending on the type of underlying a distinction is made between interest futures, currency futures, index futures and ...

leverage

Banking; Investment banking

Means of enhancing profitability using borrowed money by exploiting the fact that the rate of interest on equity capital is higher than the interest payable on borrowed funds. A leverage effect can ...

correlation

Banking; Investment banking

Statistical measure of the linear relationship between two series of figures (e.g. performance of a security and the overall market). A positive correlation means that as one variable increases, the ...

note

Banking; Investment banking

(1) In the Swiss context only: a fixed or variable-rate security legally classed as a bond or debenture issued as a private placement. The maturity is usually between five and seven years. Notes are ...