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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bid/ask spread

Banking; Investment banking

Spread applied by banks, determined by transaction costs plus a profit margin.

investment risk guarantee

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: IRG. Swiss federal government institution set up to facilitate investment in developing countries. Investors can use the guarantee to cover certain risks which neither they nor their ...

broker

Banking; Investment banking

Short form of stockbroker.

originator

Banking; Investment banking

Savings, lending or mortgage bank that initially drew up a mortgage loan or proposed a new securities issue.

risk

Banking; Investment banking

Exposure to damage or financial loss, e.g. a fall in the price of a security, or insolvency on the part of a creditor. Financial market theory measures the risk exposure of an investment in terms of ...

intrinsic value

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Value, for example of a company, obtained using objective valuation methods. See also net asset value. (2) Options: positive difference between the current price of the underlying and the lower ...

restricted transferability (of shares)

Banking; Investment banking

A restriction on the transferability of shares as defined in the issuing company's articles of association. See also registered share with restricted transferability.