It stands for leveraged buyout; a transaction that involves the purchase (buyout) of a firm financed with a significant amount...

A transaction that involves the purchase (buyout) of a firm financed with a significant amount of debt. The buyer uses...

A period of time (usually six months) during which company insiders, including management, are not allowed to sell their shares...

A period of time (usually six months) during which company insiders, including management, are not allowed to sell their shares...

An easy investment opportunity that a bank attempts to take up before delving into other more demanding opportunities. This involves...

An order that is submitted by a bidder (individual or institutional investor) to an underwriter, in an initial public offering...

A list of underwriting participations by all banks in the investment banking industry. It provides rankings of investment banks in...

In the context of acquisitions and takeovers, it is an arrangement that is designed to entice or facilitate a control...

It stands for letter of comfort; a final statement that a certified public accountant (accounting firm) issues to the underwriters,...

A final statement that a certified public accountant (accounting firm) issues to the underwriters, declaring no indication of false or...