bookrunner

noun

Etymology

From book + runner.

  1. inherited from rennere
  2. compounded as bookrunner — “book + runner

Definitions

  1. The main underwriter or manager in equity, debt, or hybrid securities issuances, who…

    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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA