merchant bank
noun
chiefly British
: a bank that specializes in bankers' acceptances and in underwriting or syndicating equity or bond issues
merchant banker
noun
merchant banking
noun
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Founded as a merchant bank in 1935 by Ee Cheong’s grandfather, Wee Kheng Chiang, UOB has transformed itself from a single Singapore branch to a regional banking powerhouse with S$524 billion ($402 billion) in assets as of December 2023.
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
In 2008, when JPMorgan Chase rescued Bear Stearns and bought the failing investment bank, terms of that deal limited the merchant bank’s ability to continue to invest in Churchill.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Fast-forward to today, and the Canadian businessman who founded merchant bank Forbes & Manhattan is returning the architectural residence to the market with a hefty $39.5 million ask.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Scenic Advisement, a merchant bank, appointed Katie Boord as chief operating officer.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
In 2008, when JPMorgan Chase rescued Bear Stearns and bought the failing investment bank, terms of that deal limited the merchant bank’s ability to continue to invest in Churchill.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Fast-forward to today, and the Canadian businessman who founded merchant bank Forbes & Manhattan is returning the architectural residence to the market with a hefty $39.5 million ask.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024
Scenic Advisement, a merchant bank, appointed Katie Boord as chief operating officer.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Merchant bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20bank. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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