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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As reported by The Athletic in January, and now outlined in these accounts, United paid Raine Group, the merchant bank instructed to help the Glazers find a buyer, the best part of £30m (£39m) for their services.
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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.
—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
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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.
—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
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“Merchant bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/merchant%20bank. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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