investment bank

American  

noun

1. a financial institution that deals chiefly in the underwriting of new securities.

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Other Word Forms

• investment banker noun
• investment banking noun

Etymology

Origin of investment bank

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

In the financial crisis of 2008-09, the investment bank Goldman Sachs had a secret weapon: Its CEO, Lloyd Blankfein, was a lifelong worrywart with plenty of tricks for calming his own frazzled nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal

The investment bank launched a $10 billion fund for the effort last December and hired former Berkshire Hathaway investment manager Todd Combs to help lead the initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, economists from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston warned that investment bank loans to private-credit firms could pose a growing risk to the stability of the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investment bank Jefferies has called it a potential "magic-pill moment" for India, predicting the semaglutide market could eventually reach $1bn domestically with the right pricing and uptake.

From BBC

“Patrick sets his mind to something and does everything he can to achieve it,” said Lloyd Greif, chief executive at L.A.-based investment bank Greif & Co.

From The Wall Street Journal