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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Individual custody

Banking; Investment banking

Also: jacket custody. The safekeeping of securities separate from the customer's holdings of other types of securities or from the securities of other customers. Opposite: collective custody.

Mixed investment fund

Banking; Investment banking

Investment fund investing its assets in various securities, money market instruments or real estate property.

Capital mortgage

Banking; Investment banking

Mortgage deed to secure a specific claim. The mortgage lien guarantees the repayment of principal, the costs of debt collection, and three years of defaulted interest at the time bankruptcy ...

Merchant banking

Banking; Investment banking

Also: private equity investing. A form of banking where interests in companies are acquired with the intention of selling them off years later once their value has increased.

Participating bond

Banking; Investment banking

A corporate bond that, in addition to a fixed interest rate, offers the right to a share in net profit.

Redemption price

Banking; Investment banking

Also: repurchase price. The price at which an investment fund is obliged to repurchase fund units. The redemption price is charged to the fund's assets and corresponds to the net asset value less any ...