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bookrunner

bookrunner noun: the main underwriter or manager in equity, debt, or hybrid securities issuances, who syndicates with other investment banks in order to lower the risk.

Noun

bookrunner (plural bookrunners)

  1. The main underwriter or manager in equity, debt, or hybrid securities issuances, who syndicates with other investment banks in order to lower the risk.
    • Fairfax said it had entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by CIBC, which will be the sole bookrunner, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Scotia Capital, for the $1 billion offering.2009 September 9, “Fairfax to raise $1B to reacquire Odyssey”, in Toronto Star

Forms of bookrunner

pluralbookrunners

Origin of bookrunner

From book + runner.

Questions about bookrunner

What does bookrunner mean?
Bookrunner means the main underwriter or manager in equity, debt, or hybrid securities issuances, who syndicates with other investment banks in order to lower the risk.
What part of speech is bookrunner?
Bookrunner is a noun.
What is the plural of bookrunner?
The plural of bookrunner is bookrunners.

Words near bookrunner in the dictionary

  1. bookrights
  2. bookroll
  3. bookrolls
  4. bookroom
  5. bookrooms
  6. bookrunner
  7. bookrunners
  8. bookrunning
  9. books
  10. books away
  11. books in

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