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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Countercyclical

Banking; Investment banking

Term that means trading against the trend. Countercyclical investors buy shares in a falling market, for instance, in the hope that prices will go up again. Opposite: procyclical.

Admission to stock exchange dealing

Banking; Investment banking

Official listing of a security on a stock exchange.

Quorum

Banking; Investment banking

The minimum number of members of an organised body legally competent to transact business in the absence of other members.

Corporate social responsibility report

Banking; Investment banking

Systematic and ongoing analysis of the positive and negative impact of a company's activities on society. Social accounting includes the social report, the statement of net value added and the social ...

Current assets

Banking; Investment banking

Assets of a company set aside for circulation in the operating process. In addition to liquid assets, these include goods and claims that can normally readily be turned into cash. Opposite: fixed ...

Subscription form

Banking; Investment banking

Order form used in the issuing business. With this form, a subscriber undertakes to take up and pay for allocated securities according to the conditions set down in the prospectus. See also issue, ...