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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basket product

Banking; Investment banking

Financial product made up of a range of individual securities that may be differently weighted and that replicates an index, sector or strategy. Examples: index certificate, basket certificate, ...

cross rate

Banking; Investment banking

An exchange rate between two currencies arrived at by dividing each currency's exchange rate by a third rate. For example, the two rates CHF/USD 1.4500 and EUR/USD 0.7600 result in a cross rate of ...

risk-return profile

Banking; Investment banking

Also: risk-earnings profile, risk/reward ratio. Comparison of the anticipated risk of an investment with the expected return. If the return is the greater of the two then the investment is made.

creditor

Banking; Investment banking

An individual or legal entity having a financial claim against another. Creditors are ranked, and in the event of the debtor's bankruptcy their claims are satisfied in order of precedence from the ...

knock-in option

Banking; Investment banking

Barrier option which only has a value on expiry when the underlying reaches a specified price level (barrier) during the term of the product. See also knock-out option.

trustee security status

Banking; Investment banking

Legally required security for investments of the assets of individuals under guardianship. In Switzerland, the Civil Code sections 401 and 402 provide that such funds must be placed in low-risk, ...

compulsory stockpile bill

Banking; Investment banking

In Switzerland: promissory note eligible for discount with the Swiss National Bank at preferential rates set by the federal government and issued by companies which under Swiss federal law are ...