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

As in other parts of the world, there are fears that the deployment of new technologies including artificial intelligence will lead to a loss of jobs and weaker wage growth, but economists at the European Investment Bank and the Bank for International Settlements found little sign of that in a recent paper, noting only an increase in productivity.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Looking ahead there will inevitably be more rejiggering in supply chains, but we see scope for a modest ascent in imports in spite of tariffs in the year ahead," analysts at investment bank Wells Fargo wrote.

From BBC

Majority-owner Banca Monte dei Paschi confirmed its plans for the Italian investment bank, of which it acquired 86% last year, drastically reducing Mediobanca’s free float.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Allen estate has selected investment bank Allen & Company and law firm Latham & Watkins to lead the sale process of the Seahawks.

From BBC

A note from one of Macquarie’s analysts says that Judo’s improved guidance for a second-half net interest margin of 3.15% supports a long-held view at the investment bank that favorable term-deposit spreads would begin to support improved funding costs.

From The Wall Street Journal