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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reporting

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Drawing up of reports by companies on their business activities. (2) Reporting of on-exchange securities trades. A requirement on the Swiss Exchange.

stop trading

Banking; Investment banking

EBS term for a «circuit breaker» that automatically triggers a halt in the trading of a security as soon as a deal exceeds the percentage limits on either side of the reference price.

investment advisory services

Banking; Investment banking

Counselling facilities of a bank or other specialized units in the area of asset management. Advisory services are geared to clients' requirements: capital growth or income-oriented. Unlike with a ...

Glass-Steagall Act

Banking; Investment banking

US banking law introduced in 1931 in response to the stock market crash of 1929 which prohibits commercial banks from engaging in investment banking and prevents deposit banks from dealing in ...

Swiss Performance Index

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: SPI. Broadest based Swiss share index, covering all domestic companies listed on the Swiss Exchange. Weighted by capitalization and dividend-adjusted, the SPI is an ideal benchmark for ...