An investment bank is a financial intermediary that offers a range of services and advice to its clients. The role of an investment bank includes corporate finance, securities trading, research, investment management and international finance.
As for securities business, an financial institution which acts as an underwriter or an agent, or an intermediary between a securities issuer and investors. An investment bank is responsible for advising the company prior to the issuance of securities, preparation of offering documentation for the SEC filing, pricing recommendation, appointment of underwriters, and sale of the new issues. The investment bank also underwrites sales of previously issued securities by public or private placement, Investment banks may also act as a brokers and/or a dealer in secondary markets and provide other financial services. In Thailand, an institution is to be granted a license by the Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct the investment banking business.
A financial intermediary specialised in offering a variety of services, such as acting as a broker in share and bond deals, underwriting new security issues, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations, providing long-term loans and/or equity capital, etc., rather than in lending out its own funds. More specifically, the term refers to US banks like Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Salomon Brothers which underwrite and deal in securities and do not take deposits directly from the public. In the UK investment banks are frequently known as Merchant banks. Français: Banque d’investissement Español: Banco de inversiones
An individual or institution which acts as an underwriter or agent for corporations and municipalities issuing securities, but which does not accept deposits or make loans. Most also maintain broker/dealer operations, maintain markets for previously issued securities, and offer advisory services to investors. also called investment banker. see also bank, commercial bank, originator, syndicate.
A bank acting as an underwriter for new issues of stocks or bonds and which, as part of a syndicate, redistributes the issue to investors. In the US, an investment bank should not be described as a bank but rater as a financial institution.
Investment banks are financial institutions that specialize in handling securities transactions for corporate clients. Their operations include underwriting stocks and bonds issued by companies and advising on corporate strategy associated with such issuance. In recent years, consulting on mergers and acquisitions and securitization of corporate assets has brought fresh attention to the important role the banks play. Japanese companies have actively engaged in mergers and acquisitions over the past several years as part of their restructuring efforts. U.S. and European investment banks have therefore expanded operations in Japan, raising their presence since the late 1990s when cross-border alliances accelerated. U.S. and European investment banks have broad customer bases and are strong in M&As between Japanese and foreign firms.
It takes up fee-based activities like advisory services related to securities market. It can also act as underwriter and take the devolved portion of the issue on its books.
the American name for what the British call a merchant bank - one that arranges finance for industry, international trade, etc.
( Banker): A financial firm or individual, sometimes also a stock broker-dealer, who acts as an intermediary and whose principal functions are to identify companies that need financing and then provide them with advice on the corporate financing functions and methods to obtain financing.
Also known as underwriters, investment banks serve as middlemen between corporations issuing new securities and the buying public. Normally one or more investment banks buy the new issue of securities from the issuing company for a negotiated price. The company walks away with this new supply of capital, while the investment banks form a syndicate and resell the issue to their customer base and the investing public. Investment banks perform a variety of other financial services, such as merger and acquisition advice and market analysis.
An institution that participates in the primary markets for the sale of newly issued stocks and corporate and government bonds. View LEI Lesson(s) that address this term
a financial company, securities firm or brokerage house that purchases new issues of securities from private corporations and offers them to their clients
an institution oriented to the issuing of debt and equity securities
an institution that can act as an agent or underwriter for companies that wish to issue securities or equity
an intermediary between investors and issuers of securities
a provider of services to investor clients ranging from institutional money managers, pension funds, central banks and commercial banks
A company that acts as an underwriter or agent for corporations and other issuers of securities. Most investment banks also maintain broker/dealer operations and offer advisory services to investors. J Curve Investing in private equity funds can produce low or negative returns in the early years as the portfolio is constructed and management fees are drawn down. The rewards usually come several years later as the investments generate profits and cash distributions to the investors. This pattern of earnings and cash flow resembles a ‘J'. Leverage Borrowing funds to increase profits by investing more capital than is actually owned. Leveraging increases risk or the uncertainty of income.
A business that specializes in building capital by buying securities or underwriting public offerings.
Financial intermediaries who perform a variety of services, including aiding in the sale of securities, facilitating Mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate reorganizations or may act as brokers to both individual and institutional clients.
A financial institute or a department thereof which carries out issues as Lead Bank
A financial institution that handles corporate financing and acts as an underwriter for new issues of stocks and bonds. It is usually the middleman between the issuer of securities and the investor. Also called underwriter.
An investment bank is a financial institution that helps companies take new bond or stock issues to market, usually acting as the intermediary between the issuer and investors.
Investment Bank is a financial intermediary that performs a variety of services which includes underwriting, acting as an intermediary between an issuer of securities and the investing public, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations, and also acting as a broker for institutional clients.
Also known as an underwriter, an investment bank acts as an intermediary between corporations issuing new securities and the public. Normally an investment bank buys a new issue of securities for a negotiated price. The investment bank then forms a syndicate and resells the securities to its customers and to the public
Financial intermediaries who perform a variety of services, including aiding in the sale of securities, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations, acting as brokers to both individual and institutional clients, and trading for their own accounts. Underwriters.
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A lending institution such as Pacific Security Capital that is both a direct lender as well as an intermediary. This type of institution has the ability to directly fund or to re-trade/syndicate transactions. This capability allows for the maximum amount of funding options when structuring a deal.
