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.

Industry: Banking

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Information Technology

Banking; Investment banking

Equity sector incorporating shares of companies developing, producing and/or distributing software, hardware, or semiconductors. The respective MSCI Sector index acts as a benchmark for shares of ...

International Accounting Standards

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: IAS. Standards drawn up by the International Accounting Standards Board with a view to ensuring the quality, transparency and comparability of balance sheets and annual accounts. The ...

International Accounting Standards Board

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: IASB. Independent, privately funded international organisation based in London which is responsible for drawing up the International Accounting Standards. Website: www.iasb.org.

International Bank Account Number

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: IBAN. Standard developed by the ISO and the ECBS for identifying banks and account numbers. Its main purpose is to simplify cross-border financial transactions and thereby rationalise ...

UN-EDIFACT

Banking; Investment banking

Acronym for United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport, a set of regulations defined and continually adapted by the United Nations which is specifically ...

International Financial Reporting Standards

Banking; Investment banking

Abbreviation: IFRS. Accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The International Accounting Standards are now referred to as the IFRS, but the individual IAS ...