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bookrunners

bookrunners is the plural of bookrunner.

Meaning of bookrunner

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

Questions about bookrunners

What is bookrunners the plural of?
Bookrunners is the plural of bookrunner.

Words near bookrunners in the dictionary

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

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