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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Insider dealing

Banking; Investment banking

Transaction designed to secure a pecuniary advantage by improperly exploiting an information lead. According to Penal Code Article 161, insider transactions are punishable offences under Swiss law. ...

Eligible counterparties

Banking; Investment banking

Under MiFID, a subset of the category of professional clients which applies only in relation to dealing. Best execution and client order handling provisions do not apply to firms who transact with ...

Investment advice

Banking; Investment banking

Under MiFID: the provision of a personal recommendation to a client regarding specific transactions relating to specific financial instruments.

Barbell strategy

Banking; Investment banking

A bond investment strategy that concentrates investments in both very short-term and very long-term maturities.

Bullet strategy

Banking; Investment banking

A bond investment strategy where the maturities of the portfolio's securities are highly concentrated around one point on the yield curve.

When, as and if issued

Banking; Investment banking

A term referring to a transaction made conditionally because a security, although authorized, has not yet been issued.

Closed-end fund

Banking; Investment banking

Abbr.: CEF. Also: closed-end investment company. Investment fund in the form of a company (normally a public limited company) with fixed capital. A closed-end fund is not obliged to redeem units on ...