A person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of, a company. Examples of affiliates include executive officers, directors, large stockholders, subsidiaries and sister companies.

advertisement placed in newspapers by investment bankers in a public offering of securities. It gives basic details about the issue and lists the underwriting group members involved in the offering in alphabetically organized groupings according to the si

French word used to describe segments of the IPO being sold in different countries; a multi-tranche distribution is commonly used for large U.S. and foreign IPOs where there is demand both in the U.S. and in their home country。

An underwriter is a person or firm who assumes financial risks on behalf of another. The term is used in a number of industries; it can refer to an insurance company, an investment bank, or an individual sponsor of an event.