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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interest days

Banking; Investment banking

The number of days per month and year taken for interest calculations. German practice (also followed in Switzerland): 1 month = 30 days, 1 year = 360 days. UK practice (followed on the Euromarket): ...

apostille

Banking; Investment banking

Also: Hague apostille. Form of authentication and legislation introduced between the countries bound by the 1961 Hague Convention abolishing the requirement for legalization of foreign public ...

market capitalization

Banking; Investment banking

Also: stock market capitalization, capitalization. Value of a corporation as determined by the price of its equity. Calculated by multiplying the market value of the security (share, participation ...

disagio

Banking; Investment banking

Also: discount. The difference between the nominal or par value and the underlying market value, e.g. if the issue or market price expressed in percent of the nominal value drops below par (i.e. ...

fund regulations

Banking; Investment banking

A document forming the basis for the business activities of an investment fund and governing the rights and responsibilities of the contracting parties (fund management company, custodian, ...