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

“Big European companies should use European software,” Nicolas Dufourcq, head of French state-owned investment bank Bpifrance, said in a television interview Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike six years ago when the board made its last CEO switch, Disney’s board tightened up the succession process by establishing a dedicated committee headed by Gorman, the former head of investment bank Morgan Stanley.

From Los Angeles Times

Hackman Capital Partners, one of the world’s largest independent studio operators, has defaulted on a $1.1-billion mortgage and investment bank Goldman is leading a takeover of the historic property.

From Los Angeles Times

Berkett is set to join the investment bank later this month and report to Dan Richards, Citi’s global head of media and communications investment banking, the memo said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Turned out the trade war didn’t really hit China heavily,” said Larry Hu, chief China economist at Australian investment bank Macquarie Group.

From The Wall Street Journal