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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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Industrials
Banking; Investment banking
Equity sector incorporating shares of companies producing capital goods, offering corporate services, and transports. The respective MSCI Sector index acts as a benchmark for shares of companies ...
Information Technology
Banking; Investment banking
Equity sector incorporating shares of companies developing, producing and/or distributing software, hardware, or semiconductors. The respective MSCI Sector index acts as a benchmark for shares of ...
forward contract
Banking; Investment banking
Agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific quantity of a commodity subject to conditions agreed beforehand, with delivery and payment taking place at a later date. Unlike standardized ...
price stabilization
Banking; Investment banking
Prevention of accidental large-scale fluctuations in the prices of shares or bonds by selling such securities in the event of excessive price rises and purchasing them when prices come under ...
liability
Banking; Investment banking
Widely used term for an obligation under a bill or other instrument, but can also refer to many other forms of liability, undertaking or guarantee. See also liability under bills of exchange, without ...
regional bank
Banking; Investment banking
In Switzerland, generally a small bank whose operations are restricted to a specific region. In the nineties, the majority of regional banks came under the aegis of RBA-Holding.
