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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Land Register

Banking; Investment banking

Public register in which all rights to real estate properties are entered. Under Swiss law, the Land Register consists of the main ledger (one page for each property), supporting documents and a ...

SWX Swiss Exchange

Banking; Investment banking

Official name of the Swiss bourse. Abbreviation: SWX. SWX was created in 1995 with the merger of the exchanges in Geneva, Basel and Zurich. Since 1996, all securities on the Swiss Exchange have been ...

distribution fund

Banking; Investment banking

Investment fund which distributes the bulk of its earnings to unitholders. Opposite: capital appreciation fund.

bullet bond

Banking; Investment banking

Bond with fixed maturity that may not be called and may not be redeemed prematurely by the borrower.

due diligence

Banking; Investment banking

Detailed check of a company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows, its strengths and weaknesses, future potential and the risks it is subject to; conducted prior to a planned ...

fungible items

Banking; Investment banking

In general, any good, product or instrument in which every unit is so similar to or identical with every other unit that they can be exchanged for one another without legal consequences, e.g. bearer ...