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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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She shared more of her incredible story: She’d been one of the first women, let alone Chinese American women, in the fields of investment banking and venture capital in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

US tech workers are typically well-compensated, external, and while other industries such as investment banking, law and medicine also often see people work long hours, a 14-hour workday was not always the norm in tech.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Swiss banking giant UBS reported Wednesday that net profit rose 17 percent to $2.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by its investment banking arm.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

It was working with third parties, including investment banking and strategic growth advisers, executives said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 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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