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.

Industry: Banking

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Swiss franc bond issue of foreign borrowers

Banking; Investment banking

CHF-denominated bond offering (mostly straight, convertible or warrant issues) placed on the Swiss capital market by foreign borrowers (companies, government agencies or states). Usually runs for 5 ...

Dow Jones STOXX

Banking; Investment banking

Family of indices produced jointly by the Deutsche Börse AG, SWX Swiss Exchange as well as the media company Dow Jones via the company Stoxx Ltd. Dow Jones STOXX includes indices for European ...

clearing account with the Swiss National Bank

Banking; Investment banking

Account maintained with the Swiss National Bank for the settlement of payment transfers. Today the clearing network is only available to companies that fall under Switzerland's banking law. The ...

Swiss Bankers Association

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: SBA. Association established to represent the interests of the banking community in Switzerland. Based in Basel.

Dow Jones Index

Banking; Investment banking

Also Dow Jones Industrial Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average. Share index of the New York Stock Exchange which has been regularly calculated since 1897 and which includes the top 30 US companies. ...

Negative Screening

Banking; Investment banking

SRI approach that excludes companies or sectors from investment universe based on environmental, social or governance criteria (e.g. companies involved in weapons, tobacco or with high negative ...

statutory reserves

Banking; Investment banking

The reserves accumulated in accordance with the articles of association of a company. Article 672 of the Swiss Federal Code of Obligations states that the articles of association may stipulate that ...