investment bank

noun

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

Other Words From

• investment banker noun
• investment banking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of investment bank¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Industry follows a group of Gen Z professionals competing for jobs at a top investment bank in London.

From Fortune

Then the company itself, rather than the investment bank, uses the data to decide which investors will get shares.

From Quartz

At the same time, Buyer noted the biggest beneficiary of SPACs has been the investment banks that help administer them.

From Fortune

A graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Engineering, he previously worked as a technology analyst for JPMorgan Chase, developing software for investment banks on Wall Street.

From ProPublica

It’s the only company in the top ranks of currency trading that isn’t a global investment bank, according to annual polls of institutional investors by Euromoney.

From Quartz

Or if an investment bank blew a high-profile public offering.

From The Daily Beast

That novel, “Union Atlantic,” was named for a fictional investment bank.

From The Daily Beast

The investment bank owed more than $600 billion to other parties.

From The Daily Beast

Gary Parr, deputy chairman of the investment bank Lazard, rounds out the Wall Street Beard Caucus.

From The Daily Beast

Goldman Sachs has traditionally been the highest-paying investment bank on Wall Street.

From The Daily Beast

Since it is primarily an investment bank, a description of its principal operations will be deferred to the next chapter.

From Project Gutenberg