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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fungible

Banking; Investment banking

Freely exchangeable.

institutional investor

Banking; Investment banking

Organization with substantial (mostly continuous) investment needs which trade large volumes of securities, e.g. insurance companies, pension funds, investment funds, etc.

liquid yield option note

Banking; Investment banking

Zero bond convertible into equities on maturity.

option

Banking; Investment banking

Also: option contract. Agreement reached with a contractual partner that confers the right to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a predetermined quantity of a good or security at a predetermined ...

restricted security

Banking; Investment banking

(USA) Term used for securities not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission which therefore have limited transferability.

stop-loss order

Banking; Investment banking

A conditional sell order to be executed immediately once a given price level is reached. If the trigger limit is reached, the order is converted into a market order and executed at the next best ...

pledge

Banking; Investment banking

Transfer of assets to secure payment of an obligation, but generally without transfer of title or ownership, on the basis of a pledge agreement. In the event of default, the creditor can realize the ...