The process by which an issuer or its capital markets adviser conducts meetings to vet investment banks to act as underwriters in the issuer’s IPO. Often, the banks must respond to a specific request for credentials.
Green Shoe
Airdrop
Bought Deal
Ineligible Issuer
Sticky Deal
Market Maker
Fire Sale
Negative Assurance
Anchor Investor
Shell Company
PIPE
Lead Left
Haircut
Stabilizing Manager
Bad Actor
Staking
The Box
Consensus Mechanism or Consensus Protocol