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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stock exchange system

Banking; Investment banking

Central computerised system used by a stock exchange (e.g. the SWX Swiss Exchange) in which the various applications (e.g. order books, matchers) are run. The stock exchange system is linked up with ...

diversification

Banking; Investment banking

Strategy of spreading an investment over different assets in order to reduce the portfolio risk.

franchising

Banking; Investment banking

System under which a licence is granted to manufacture or market a product or service for which the equipment or supplies are manufactured and furnished by the franchisor. The franchisee makes an ...

endorsement

Banking; Investment banking

The transfer of title or rights to an order instrument by signing on the back of the instrument. See also assignment.

country risk

Banking; Investment banking

Risk arising from political, economic, legal or social factors in a particular country.

disclosure of holdings

Banking; Investment banking

Provision contained in Switzerland's Stock Exchange Act stipulating that the shareholders of listed companies must disclose share purchases or sales that result in their voting rights exceeding or ...

clean bill of lading

Banking; Investment banking

Also: clean B/L. A bill of lading that contains no positive notation of a defective condition or shortage either of the cargo or its packaging. The seller must deliver the goods in seaworthy ...