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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repatriation

Banking; Investment banking

The act of returning assets invested in other countries to the funds' country of origin.

stock dividend

Banking; Investment banking

Dividend distributed in the form of shares of the company in question. Stock dividends are rare in Switzerland due to the tax burden they entail, but are common in the USA.

statute of limitations

Banking; Investment banking

Also: statutory limitation. When a claim becomes time barred after a certain period of time has elapsed the borrower is then no longer obliged to make any payments. There are different limitation ...

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: GAAP. Mandatory US standards for the presentation of accounts. See also Swiss Accounting and Reporting Recommendations, International Financial Reporting Standards.

Swiss Market Feed

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: SMF. Swiss Exchange information system that provides all prices on a continuous basis with their trading volumes and times, the best bid and ask prices with accumulated amounts and accumulated ...

investment order

Banking; Investment banking

Order given by the client to his bank to invest the funds in his account, in particular income from securities, capital repayments and incoming payments.

balance sheet

Banking; Investment banking

A statement of the assets and liabilities of a business at a given time. The assets side of the balance sheet provides information on the use of funds whereas the liabilities side details the ...