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

Great Elm Capital, a small BDC affiliated with the boutique investment bank Imperial Capital, used all of the performance-enhancing tactics in its $420 million portfolio, and found itself with hefty exposure to First Brands.

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The automotive supplier took out billions of dollars in loans with the help of the investment bank Jefferies Financial Group before it tumbled into bankruptcy court in September in the midst of revelations of faulty accounting.

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For years, Wells Fargo WFC -1.20%decrease; red down pointing triangle executives skeptical of building an investment bank touted a mantra of “kitchen tables, not league tables.”

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Scharf has laid out the lofty goal of being a top five investment bank globally.

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For Wells executives, the investment bank build-out was seen as a natural next step, given its vast Rolodex of corporate and commercial clients.

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