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investment banking

American  
[in-vest-muhnt bang-king] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt ˈbæŋ kɪŋ /

noun

  1. a type of banking that involves the underwriting of new securities and initial public offerings, the handling of mergers, and other large financial transactions.


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The global-banking business saw revenue edge up 2.6% to $6.21 billion, even as investment banking fees fell 11% to $1.8 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Goldman also scored higher investment banking fees, citing increases in completed mergers and an elevated level of initial public and secondary equity offerings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

This is less than the projected increases for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, which are more tightly focused on investment banking and wealth management than the other four.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

He was elevated to president and chief operating officer of the firm in 2018, after years of working closely with Solomon in Goldman’s investment banking division.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

An escape hatch was provided by his brother-in-law Landon Thorne, a Wall Street wunderkind who proposed that they form an investment banking partnership.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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