underwriter

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Jefferies Financial Group, the lead underwriter on the bond offering, boasted at the time that it was one of the biggest junk-rated deals ever completed for a retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Investigators say that participants often tell an underwriter to allocate most of an IPO’s shares to a handful of accounts in the name of foreign nationals.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Palantir’s direct public offering — meaning that the company sold its stock straight to the public without a Wall Street middleman underwriter — is a particular source of pride for Karp.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

"The market is growing in capacity and demand, " says Daniel Hiller, underwriter, and group head of terrorism and political violence at insurer Munich Re Specialty.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

I've heard of 'Over the Hills to the Poorhouse' and similar things," the underwriter went on, after a moment, not looking at the girl, "but this somehow seemed different.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)