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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flight capital

Banking; Investment banking

Also: hot money. Capital transferred by the owner to another country in violation of capital export or exchange control laws. See also Agreement on the Swiss banks' code of conduct with regard to the ...

real estate

Banking; Investment banking

In terms of asset class: investments with direct exposure to the property market, e.g. direct ownership in real estate, investments in unlisted/private real estate securities or pure real estate ...

marketable

Banking; Investment banking

Securities or other assets which can be readily sold or otherwise disposed of for cash. Opposite: illiquid.

numbered safekeeping account

Banking; Investment banking

A safekeeping account where the name of the accountholder is known only to a small circle of people within the bank, as all transactions are processed under a number. See also numbered account.

relative strength index (RSI)

Banking; Investment banking

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is one of the most frequently used indicators in technical security analysis. Shares with an RSI of more than 70% are considered "overbought," while those with an ...

shortfall risk

Banking; Investment banking

The risk of falling short of a pre-defined investment goal.

private clients

Banking; Investment banking

Those bank clients who do not qualify for professional or eligible counterparty status. Private clients, or retail clients as they are named under MiFID, are generally considered to be the least ...