underwrite

Definition
To assume risk, as when offering an policy or bringing a corporation's new securities issue to the public; in the latter case, the term originally applied only to firm commitment offerings, but is now used for all offerings.




underwrite is ...
... part of the
Brokerages and IPOs subjects.


Related Terms

fund -
syndicate -  More
banking syndicate -  More
distributing syndicate, investment banking group, PSA, Public Securities Association, underwriting group


underwrite appears in these other terms

underwriter's warrants, Chartered Life Underwriter, underwriter, lead underwriter, managing underwriter, agreement among underwriters


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