investment bank

noun

1. a financial institution that deals chiefly in the underwriting of new securities.

Other Words From

• investment banker noun
• investment banking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of investment bank¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The deal maker Paul Taubman has become a billionaire on paper after investor expectations for a boom in M.&A. bolstered the market value of his investment bank, PJT Partners.

From New York Times

Lutnick is head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chairs Trump's transition team along with Linda McMahon, the former wrestling executive who previously led Trump’s Small Business Administration, per The Associated Press.

From Salon

“China’s overcapacity will increase, there is not doubt about it. They have no other source of growth,” said Alicia Garcia-Herrero, chief economist for the Asia Pacific region at investment bank Natixis.

From BBC

For secretary of the treasury or another high-profile post with authority over financial policy, Trump can pick from a number of close economic advisors, such as investment bank executive Howard Lutnick and investors John Paulson and Scott Bessent.

From Salon

Christiansen also has competed at European and World Championships and away from the sport has a masters degree in mathematics, which she uses as part of her role as a software developer for Goldman Sachs investment bank.

From BBC