•An investment bank is a financial institution that raises capital, trades in securities and manages corporate mergers and acquisitions. ...

•A financial institution that acts as a middleman (underwriter) between the corporation issuing stocks and bonds, and the public.

•Investment banks provide a range of financial and investment related services, advising clients on security issues, acquisitions and disposals of ...

•Also known as underwriters, investment banks serve as middlemen between corporations issuing new securities and the buying public. ...

•Financial intermediaries who perform a variety of services, including aiding in the sale of securities, facilitating mergers and other corporate reorganizations, acting as brokers to both individual and institutional clients, and trading for their own accounts. Underwriters.

•American equivalent of a merchant bank. Issues and underwrites shares, buys and sells shares and bonds and other financial instruments.

•A firm that serves as an intermediary between issuers of securities and the public, which purchases the securities. For example, investment banks often represent private companies that issue publicly traded stock.

•a firm that helps businesses (a) raise funds (financial capital) by issuing new stock (an IPO) or private fundraising, (b) with mergers and ...

•A financial firm that underwrites, or arranges the sale, of stock and bonds for companies. Investment banks also implement a variety of corporate restructuring activities such as mergers and acquisitions. ...

•An individual or institution that acts as an underwriter or agent for corporations and municipalities issuing securities. Most also maintain broker/dealer operations, maintain markets for previously issued securities and offer advisory services to investors. ...

•A bank that specializes in issuing, managing, underwriting, trading and distributing new securities.

•A lending institution that is both a direct lender as well as an intermediary. This type of institution has the ability to directly fund or to re-trade/syndicate transactions. This capability allows for the maximum amount of funding options when structuring a deal.