- Industry: Financial services
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UBS AG, a financial services firm, provides wealth management, asset management, and investment banking services to private, corporate, and institutional clients worldwide.
A liability which will come into definite existence only on the occurrence of a specific event, e.g. bank liability arising from acceptance, guarantees and letters of credit. Contingent liabilities are not included in the balance sheet of a bank but have to be reported under supplementary notes.
Industry:Banking
Gold is one element in the collective term for precious metals. Precious metals are characterized by their chemical durability, valuable physical properties and attractive appearance. Only gold, silver, platinum and palladium are used for capital investments; they are traded worldwide around the clock in spot and forward markets. Precious metal options serve as hedging instruments.
Industry:Banking
The placement of securities by the issuer at his/her own risk. The banks act as subscription agents and obtain a placement commission for any subscriptions effected through their efforts. See also: firm underwriting.
Industry:Banking
Right of the creditor next in order of priority to move up to the vacant place in the land register.
Industry:Banking
A community of persons or companies with common interests which combine to carry out common measures, contribute to a common fund of resources or further a common effort. The rights and duties of pool members are usually governed by a contract. Examples: gold pool, shareholders' pool.
Industry:Banking
A claim on the state arising from a loan or credit entered in an official register of debt (Switzerland: Federal Debt Register). No securities are issued for such claims; they are recorded solely in the Register.
Industry:Banking
Blanket credit line based on a loan agreement and on bilateral agreements in the form of a treaty or correspondence between Switzerland and a developing nation.
Industry:Banking
Company that comes to the aid of another company that is the subject of a planned unfriendly takeover. A white knight often buys larger blocks of shares or makes a merger offer. See also black knight.
Industry:Banking
Große Anzahl von Aktien der gleichen Gesellschaft im Besitz von ein einziger Aktionär gelten.
Industry:Banking
