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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validate

Banking; Investment banking

Declare valid.

forced saving

Banking; Investment banking

Compulsory saving on a large scale by a state-imposed limitation of consumer spending, engineered in such a way that the money «saved» is directed into investments, pension fund financing etc.

asset allocation

Banking; Investment banking

Composition of a portfolio by currency and asset class.

financial centre

Banking; Investment banking

Also: trading centre. City where there are one or more active stock exchanges.

shares pending registration of transfer

Banking; Investment banking

Registered shares which have changed hands and have not yet been entered in the share register under the name of the new owner.

fraction

Banking; Investment banking

(1) Also: odd lot. In share trading, a number of share units which is smaller than the number of units usually traded, as distinguished from the round lot, which is a multiple of the trading ...

indirect mortgage loan

Banking; Investment banking

A mortgage credit in which a debt instrument secured by real estate (such as a mortgage note) is pledged as collateral. If the debtor becomes insolvent, the bank can dispose of or realize the ...