Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
sub-underwriter — /ˌsʌb ʌndəraɪtə/ noun a company which underwrites an issue, taking shares from the main underwriters … Dictionary of banking and finance
underwriter — un·der·writ·er / ən dər ˌrī tər/ n 1 a: a person (as an individual or a company) who underwrites an insurance policy: insurer b: a person who assesses risks to be covered by an insurance policy 2: a person (as an individual or company) who… … Law dictionary
sub-underwrite — /sʌb ˈʌndəraɪt/ (say sub unduhruyt) verb (t) (sub underwrote, sub underwritten, sub underwriting) to subcontract (the obligation of an underwriter) …
underwriter — / ʌndəraɪtə/ noun a person or company that underwrites a share issue or an insurance COMMENT: When a major company flotation or share issue or loan is prepared, a group of companies (such as merchant banks) will form a syndicate to underwrite the … Dictionary of banking and finance
Rights issue — When doing a Secondary Market Offering of shares to raise money, a company can opt for doing a rights issue to raise capital. With the issued rights, existing shareholders have the privilege to buy a specified number of new shares from the firm… … Wikipedia
cash underpinning agreement: synopsis — A note of the main terms of a cash underpinning arrangement (also known as a cash underwritten alternative) applying on a takeover bid. A cash underpinning arrangement (also known as a cash underwritten alternative) will be required where the… … Law dictionary
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