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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Pre-trade transparency

Banking; Investment banking

The MiFID requirement for regulated markets and MTFs to publish current bid and offer prices for shares and the depth of trading interest at those prices. MiFID also introduces a new requirement for ...

Import credit

Banking; Investment banking

The most common form of the commercial letter of credit, the documentary credit is an arrangement for the safe negotiation of a payment and credit transaction, esp. in connexion with international ...

Drawdown

Banking; Investment banking

The peak to trough decline during a specific record period of an investment or fund. It is usually expressed as the percentage between the peak and the trough.

Relative strength index (RSI)

Banking; Investment banking

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is one of the most frequently used indicators in technical security analysis. Shares with an RSI of more than 70% are considered "overbought," while those with an ...

Shortfall risk

Banking; Investment banking

The risk of falling short of a pre-defined investment goal.

Private clients

Banking; Investment banking

Those bank clients who do not qualify for professional or eligible counterparty status. Private clients, or retail clients as they are named under MiFID, are generally considered to be the least ...

Corner the market

Banking; Investment banking

To attempt to purchase all of the available supply of a commodity with the intention of controlling the market and advancing the price at will, obtaining a large profit by so doing. In the securities ...